The Happiness Machine: Combining Information Design/Visualization with Persuasion Design to Change Behavior

Abstract

Happiness is a fundamental key to success in the twenty-first century. During the last decades, many researchers and professionals investigating what happiness is and how to achieve it have proposed happiness principles to help people to live happier lives. Despite numerous proposed happiness theories and training sessions oriented to turning theory into practice, people often fail in following the principles to achieve happiness. In an era of increasing economic, social, and political pressures and consequent stress, it seems more and more people are in need of assistance. The practice of happiness-inducing behavior risks fading more and more into the background of daily personal and professional lives.