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1. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › cheerfulnessCHEERFULNESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CHEERFULNESS definition: 1. the state of being happy and positive: 2. a bright, pleasant quality that makes you feel…. Learn more.

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     CHEERFULNESS meaning: 1. the state of being happy and...

   • Znaczenie Cheerfulness, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     cheerfulness definicja: 1. the state of being happy and...

2. www.frontiersin.org › journals › psychologyEditorial: Humor and Laughter, Playfulness and Cheerfulness ...

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   Apr 8, 2019 · Cheerfulness has a tradition in psychological research for more than 100 years (e.g., Morgan et al., 1919). Trait cheerfulness, seriousness, and bad mood have been proposed to form the temperamental basis of humor.

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   Cheerfulness denotes an individual’s actual (as a mood state) or habitual (as a trait or temperament) disposition for amusement and laughter including seeing the bright side of life and taking adversity less seriously.

   • Author: Willibald Ruch

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4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › cheerfulnessCheerfulness - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   3 days ago · Cheerfulness is a quality of brightness and optimism, a state that other people can usually sense from your happy whistle or the smile on your face. You could also use words like "cheer" or "happiness" to describe this sunny quality.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCHEERFUL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. full of cheer; in good spirits. a cheerful person. 2. promoting or inducing cheer; pleasant; bright. cheerful surroundings. 3. characterized by or expressive of good spirits or cheerfulness. cheerful songs.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitioncheerfulness noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of cheerfulness noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   What is cheerfulness?

   • Definition of cheerfulness noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary behaviour that shows you are happy, especially in a difficult situation Everyone on the team demonstrated an unfailing cheerfulness that served us well. Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press!

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   What does a cheerful person mean?

   • A cheerful person is happy. They are both very cheerful in spite of their colds. 3 meanings: 1. having a happy disposition; in good spirits 2. pleasantly bright; gladdening 3. hearty; ungrudging; enthusiastic.... Click for more definitions.

   CHEERFUL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Is cheerfulness a trait or a state?

   • Ruch, Köhler and van Thriel (1996, 1997) distinguished between trait cheerfulness (as affect-based temperament presumably with a genetic basis) and state cheerfulness (as a transient mood) and suggested that both are needed to account for individuals’ readiness for positive emotions and laughter.

   Cheerfulness | SpringerLink

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   How does a cheerful person contribute to quality of life?

   • Trait cheerfulness contributes to quality of life or overall well-being by enabling individuals to positive emotions and maintaining them in face of adversity, and longer lasting states of cheerfulness may be seen as element of well-being.

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   Does a cheerful person have a sense of humor?

   • The robustness of cheerful mood found among trait cheerful individuals suggests that trait cheerfulness and the “sense of humor” overlap conceptually. Indeed, cheerfulness as trait and state explains individual differences in readiness for amusement and predicts affect-based humor behavior like smile and laughter.

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   What makes a person a cheerful person?

   • Trait cheerful individuals are more likely to laugh than individuals low in trait cheerfulness when involved in a clownesque interview, inhaling nitrous oxide, or watching funny films, and cheerful individuals recall an amusing event more quickly than low trait cheerful individuals (Ruch, 1997).

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8. kclpure.kcl.ac.uk › portal › enWhat Is 'The Meaning of Our Cheerfulness'? Philosophy as a ...

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   Understanding the meaning of cheerfulness thereby sheds important light on the conception of philosophy as a way of life in both Nietzsche and Montaigne. Original language English