Hedonic Happiness is also known as subjective well being (SWB). A individual's SWB is determined by 3 factors, one's satisfaction with life (or how closely their reality aligns with the ideal they had for life), high positive affect, and low negative affect. Affects are the emotions associated with experiencing momentary events. Hedonic Happiness can be explained in two different models, top-down and bottom-up. The top-down theory suggests that Hedonic Happiness produces certain outcomes. For example, people who are happy have a higher chance of doing well in job interviews and thus securing a well paying job. The bottom-up theory instead suggests that particular variables increase happiness. For example, people who are rich feel a sense of security and are well taken care of, which leads to happiness.
I like how you included examples. This was very informative and you did a good job explaining what makes up hedonic wellbeing and the different theories.
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