Differences in Philosophical and Psychological Understanding of Subjective Well-Being

This study discusses differences in philosophical and psychological understanding of subjective well-being (SWB). SWB is a state of how and why people experience their life positively, both cognitive and affective. This terminology is often interpreted as happiness (life satisfaction). Well-being has been a topic of discussion in philosophy for thousands of years, and the last few decades have become more crowded, especially in the field of positive psychology. When philosophy examines the fundamental understanding of SWB, psychology is more focused on empirical research. The two disciplines of philosophy and psychology have various theories regarding SWB. Although philosophy and psychology have different approaches to SWB, they can collaborate in an interdisciplinary manner to gain a more comprehensive understanding of SWB.