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{{Short description|Feeling of happiness}} {{Other uses}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2021}} [[Image:A Smiling boy from Bangladesh.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|[[Laughter]] is a typical expression of joy]] {{Emotion}} '''Joy''' is the state of being that allows one to experience [[Feeling|feelings]] of intense, long-lasting [[happiness]] and [[contentment]] of life. It is closely related to, and often evoked by, well-being, [[success]], or good fortune.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://emotioncompass.org/information/types-of-emotions/joy/|title=Joy|publisher=The Emotion Compass|accessdate=January 27, 2024}}</ref> Happiness, [[pleasure]], and [[gratitude]] are closely related to joy but are not identical to it.<ref name="Sima">{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2022/11/17/feel-happier-joy-flourishing/|title=Want to feel happier? Try snacking on joy.|last=Sima|first=Richard|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]|date=November 17, 2022}}</ref>
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