Health
U.S. falls out of top 20 in 'world's happiest countries' list
For the first time, the United States has fallen out of the top 20 spots on the annual world's happiest nations list.
Mar 20, 2024
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News tagged with happiness levels
Psychology & Psychiatry
Consuming traditional media has little impact on well-being: study
Consuming traditional forms of media—including books, music and television—has little effect on short-term adult well-being, according to a new study published in Scientific Reports.
Jan 6, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why happiness is becoming more expensive and out of reach for many Australians
One of the most well-known findings in the economic study of happiness is that, on average, happiness increases with income, but at a certain point diminishing returns set in.
Nov 8, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Worries about catching COVID-19 stay low as lockdown eases
Despite the relaxation of lockdown measures enabling many people to return to more normal activities, worries about catching the virus show little sign of changing, finds UCL's COVID-19 social study.
Jun 15, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Gun owners aren't happier, don't sleep better at night
Despite claims that owning a gun makes a person feel safer and sleep easier, gun owners don't actually sleep any better than non-gun owners, according to a new study by University of Arizona researcher Terrence Hill.
Feb 4, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Happiness is the metric of the future – but there are problems with how we measure it
Move over GDP: happiness is angling to become the metric of the future. Nation states have begun to compete in global happiness rankings and plan policy according to statistics of well-being.
Sep 11, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Happiness at work doesn't just depend on your employer
When Google promoted a software engineer named Chade-Meng Tan to the role of "Jolly Good Fellow", his career – and the entire culture of Silicon Valley – took a sharp turn.
Jun 1, 2018
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Health
Study: Get moving to get happier
Physical activity has long been known to reduce depression and anxiety, and is commonly prescribed to prevent or cure negative mental health conditions.
Apr 4, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study charts development of emotional control in teens
In the midst of all the apparent tumult, intense emotion, and occasional reckless behavior characterizing the teenage years, the brain is, in fact, evolving and developing the neural circuits needed to keep emotions in check. ...
Jun 7, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Links between money and happiness uncovered
Changes in income do not affect most peoples' happiness, most of the time, according to a new study led by the University of Stirling.
Mar 9, 2016
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