The present study examined the essentialist lay theories of happiness (i.e., beliefs that happiness is determined by one’s genes and hence, immutable) and its implications for motivation to enhance one’s happiness level.

中文翻译：

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把快乐本质化会降低一个人变得更快乐的动力

本研究考察了幸福的本质主义外行理论（即幸福是由基因决定的，因此是不可改变的）及其对提高幸福水平的动机的影响。