Happiness is a universal human aim, but what we believe makes us happy, and how we define a life well-lived, varies. In Part 10 of our Positive Psychology deep dive, we explore how cultural norms, language, and social safety nets dictate our personal views on flourishing.

In this episode, we explore:

• How cultural norms and language shape the way we express happiness.
• Why a national safety net changes how we behave day-to-day.
• The 6-D Model of culture - from uncertainty avoidance to individualism vs. collectivism 
• Why some cultures prize "excitement" while others seek "peace."
• Dialecticism: The unique ability to experience conflicting emotions simultaneously.
• A Global Perspective: My friend Zad shares his story of a family spread across the globe and what flourishing means to them.
• Cultural Evolution: How societies are changing and the nuanced exceptions to the models we study.

Timestamps: 
00:00 How do different cultures express / show happiness: Interview part 1
07:00 Affect Valuation: Why we want to feel what we feel
09:10 Dialecticism: Finding room for "Both/And" emotions
10:55 The 6-D Model of National Culture
15:35 Does culture shifts over generations: Interview part 2: 
18:36 Global roots and the meaning of flourishing: Interview part 3: 
21:30 The PERMA+ Recap: Building your own wellbeing toolkit

Thank you to Zad for coming on! You can find more from him at his instagram: @zadbullfitness 

Further reading available here:
- https://geerthofstede.com/culture-geert-hofstede-gert-jan-hofstede/6d-model-of-national-culture/
- https://behavioralpsychstudio.com/what-the-heck-is-a-dialectic/
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16536652/ Jeanne Tsai's research on AVT

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