title: Dynamical models of happiness.
abstract: A sequence of models for the time evolution of one's happiness in response to external events is described. These models with added nonlinearities can produce stable oscillations and chaos even without external events. Potential implications for psychotherapy and a personal approach to life are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 53706, USA. sprott@physics.wisc.edu
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Sprott
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D006240:Happiness; D006706:Homeostasis; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008016:Life Change Events; D008149:Love; D008297:Male; D017711:Nonlinear Dynamics; D016011:Normal Distribution; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012931:Social Environment; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents