Depressed people tend to be lethargic, brooding, socially withdrawn, and sometimes hostile. Company does not love misery. Happy people those who report their lives as marked by positive emotions are, by contrast, strikingly energetic, decisive, creative, and sociable. Compared to unhappy people, they are more trusting, loving, and responsive. When playing the role of interviewers, happy people recall more of the positive behaviors of job applicants and rate them more highly than do unhappy interviewers.
Happy people tolerate more frustration.
They are less often abusive and more often lenient, loving, and forgiving. They are less likely to exaggerate or overinterpret slight criticism. They are more likely to forego immediate small pleasures for long-term rewards. They also prefer more upbeat people, stories, movies, and music. Moreover, in many experiments, happy people have been more willing to help those in need.