Subjective well-being is characterized by relatively frequent positive emotions, relatively infrequent negative emotions, and high life satisfaction. Although myriad research topics related to subjective well-being have been explored – from how it should be measured to how it affects physical health – a key finding is that social connections are crucial. Researchers are therefore increasingly exploring whether subjective well-being can be improved through interventions that encourage specific types of social behaviors, including prosociality, gratitude, extraversion, and brief social interactions. We review this recent work, highlighting potential behavioral and psychological mechanisms underlying the effectiveness of such interventions, along with their boundary conditions.

主观幸福感的特点是积极情绪相对频繁，消极情绪相对较少，生活满意度高。尽管已经探索了无数与主观幸福感相关的研究课题——从如何衡量主观幸福感到它如何影响身体健康——但一个重要的发现是社会联系至关重要。因此，研究人员越来越多地探索是否可以通过鼓励特定类型的社会行为（包括亲社会、感恩、外向和简短的社会互动）的干预措施来改善主观幸福感。我们回顾了最近的这项工作，强调了此类干预措施有效性背后潜在的行为和心理机制，以及它们的边界条件。