In this reply to Blanchflower and Graham (2021), we address key points in their response to our article, which challenged the robustness of the U shape in different contexts and aimed to move scholarship on life-course happiness beyond a focus on a single cross-sectional curve. We attend to apparent misconceptions in their portrayal of our arguments, identify points of agreement, and emphasize the value of exploring diversity rather than searching for homogeneity in patterns of change in well-being across life. Future longitudinal research to uncover the complex processes that characterize and underlie human happiness will lead to greater understanding that can benefit individuals and societies.

在对 Blanchflower 和 Graham (2021) 的回复中，我们阐述了他们对我们文章的回应中的关键点，该文章挑战了 U 形在不同情况下的稳健性，旨在推动关于生命历程幸福的学术研究超越对单一十字架的关注-截面曲线。我们注意到他们对我们的论点的描述存在明显的误解，确定了共识点，并强调探索多样性的价值，而不是寻找生活中幸福变化模式的同质性。未来的纵向研究旨在揭示人类幸福的特征和背后的复杂过程，这将导致对个人和社会的更深入了解。