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05/08/2003 Archived Entry: "Pursuit of Happiness: JOY"

Pursuit of Happiness: JOY Enough of this SARS stuff ... What about JOY?

TOP JOY

Latest books on: joy


Looking for Spinoza: Joy, Sorrow, and the Feeling Brain by Antonio Damasio


The New Joy of Cooking by Irma S. Rombauer


History of Us by Joy Hakim


Good Grief: A Constructive Approach to the Problem of Loss by Granger E. Westberg


Always Wear Joy : My Mother Bold and Beautiful by Susan Fales-Hill


Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort and Joy by Sarah Ban Breathnach


The Joy Diet: 10 Daily Practices for a Happier Life by Martha Beck


The New Joy of Sex and More Joy of Sex by Alex Comfort


Grief Observed by C. S. Lewis


The Secret: Unlocking the Source of Joy & Fulfillment by Michael Berg


The Joy of Signing: The Illustrated Guide for Mastering Sign Language and the Manual Alphabet by Lottie L. Riekehof


Joy of Cooking by Irma S. Rombauer


Shattered Dreams: God's Unexpected Path to Joy by Larry Crabb


The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan


A History of US (10 Vol. Set) by Joy Hakim

Wordnet's analysis:

joy, joyousness, joyfulness -- (the emotion of great happiness)
-> emotion -- (any strong feeling)
=> conditioned emotional response, CER, conditioned emotion -- (an emotional response that has been acquired by conditioning)
=> anger, choler, ire -- (a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance)
=> fear, fearfulness, fright -- (an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight))
=> anxiety -- (a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune)
=> joy, joyousness, joyfulness -- (the emotion of great happiness)
=> love -- (a strong positive emotion of regard and affection; "his love for his work"; "children need a lot of love")
=> hate, hatred -- (the emotion of hate; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action)
=> emotional state, spirit -- (the state of a person's emotions (especially with regard to pleasure or dejection); "his emotional state depended on her opinion"; "he was in good spirits"; "his spirit rose")

Sense 2
joy, delight, pleasure -- (something or someone that provides pleasure; a source of happiness; "a joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car is a delight")
-> positive stimulus -- (a stimulus with desirable consequences)
=> bonus, fillip -- (anything that tends to arouse; "his approval was an added fillip")
=> joy, delight, pleasure -- (something or someone that provides pleasure; a source of happiness; "a joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car is a delight")