The Old Formula
What common belief about happiness and success does Achor challenge?
What does Achor mean by "The Happiness Advantage"?
Happiness gives us an advantage in performance and success.
When the brain is positive, it performs better at what kind of tasks?
Cognitive tasks
What branch of psychology supports the ideas in the introduction and first principle?
Positive psychology
What is one small thing you could do daily to put your brain in a more positive state?
100 pts.
Fill in the traditional formula Achor critiques: "If I work hard, I'll be successful, and then I'll be __."
Happy
The first principle argues that happiness should come ___ success.
Before
A positive brain is more likely to see what — obstacles or opportunities?
Opportunities
Where did Achor conduct much of the research discussed early in the book?
Harvard
In what areas of life is the “success → happiness” formula most tempting to believe?
200 pts.
Why does the old formula fail according to Achor?
Because happiness keeps getting pushed farther into the future.
What internal factor does Achor say gives people a competitive edge?
A Positive Mindset
How does positivity affect problem-solving?
It improves it
The chapter explains that happiness isn’t just emotional — it’s also what?
Biological/neurological.
What’s one takeaway you want to test in your own life this week?
300 pts.
What happens to happiness once a goal is achieved under the old formula?
The goalpost moves
True or False: The Happiness Advantage claims happiness guarantees success.
False
According to the chapter, what happens to creativity when the brain is positive?
It increases
What does research show happens to performance when people are happier?
It improves
How might your work, school, or responsibilities change if you treated happiness as an advantage instead of a reward?
400 pts
According to the introduction, what happens when people tie happiness to future success?
They never fully reach lasting happiness.
According to the chapter, happiness changes not just how we feel, but how we ___ .
Think / perform / work
Why does Achor say mindset affects outcomes so strongly?
Because it shapes how the brain processes information.
According to the introduction, why should we care about happiness now, not later?
Because it directly impacts success and performance.
When have you caught yourself thinking, “I’ll be happy when…”? What was on the other side of that sentence?
500 pts