The surprising impact happiness has on health, relationships and even the economy
"Don't worry, be happy," the song tells us, and all of popular culture seems to chime in. For eons, humans have wrestled with how to find happiness.
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Researchers develop new happiness index
A team of researchers at the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) and Universitat de València (UV) have developed a new index to measure a country's happiness. Named HAIN (HAppiness INdex), it is based on five areas ...
Study debunks myth that some nations are happier than others
A new study from The Australian National University (ANU) has challenged the notion that some nations' citizens are happier than others, finding that inequalities within nations have a greater influence on people's happiness.
Why tax cuts make us less happy
Republicans recently announced their tax plan and are hoping to turn it into law before Thanksgiving. While details are in flux, it would likely eliminate the estate tax, lower the top marginal rate and slash corporate rates, ...
Analysis says social networking services may foster users' negative perceptions about their own popularity, happiness
A study led by computer scientists at Indiana University has found that people with the most connections on social media are also happier. This may cause most social media users to not only regard themselves as less popular ...
Are friends better for us than family?
The power of friendship gets stronger with age and may even be more important than family relationships, indicates new research by a Michigan State University scholar.
Can dealing with emotional exhaustion enhance happiness?
New research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) suggests that the process of dealing with emotional exhaustion can sometimes increase happiness.
Victorians were happier than we are now, finds CAGE research
New research by the University of Warwick's Centre for Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE) and the Social Market Foundation shows that levels of happiness appear to have been highest during the Victorian era, ...
Rise in worker happiness leads to an increase in productivity
A new report to be published on IZA World of Labor finds that a rise in workers' happiness leads to an increase in productivity; and companies would profit from investment in their employees' well-being, following research ...
Money can buy happiness but it's costly to bank on that without measuring debt
Yes, money can lead to happiness, but how much debt one has should also be considered in the money-happiness equation, according to a new a study from Purdue University.
