“Eudaemonic and hedonic aspects of well-being had previously been linked to longevity, so the possibility of finding beneficial effects seemed plausible,” Fredrickson told me.

Eudaemonic elucubration Spelling Bee champions often earn degrees from prestigious schools and put them to immediate use.

But as Cole points out, different kinds of happiness can coexist; every volunteer in the study displayed elements of both hedonic and eudaemonic well-being.