Psychology & Psychiatry
Research finds countries that focus the most on happiness can end up making people feel worse
Have you looked at the international rankings of the world's happiest countries lately?
Feb 18, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why the pursuit of happiness can be bad for you, and what you should pursue instead
Happiness is one of the most important goals in life. During the pandemic, it trended as the most searched word on Google. But here's why the pursuit of happiness can be bad for you.
Feb 22, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Measuring people's ability to use and distribute resources wisely
Ideally, human beings should be able to use the resources available to them in ways that are both fair and effective, particularly at times of economic or social struggle. Thrift, defined as the ability to use money or other ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
For happiness, remember the good times, forget the regrets
(Medical Xpress) -- People who look at the past through rose-tinted glasses are happier than those who focus on regrets about the past, according to new research conducted by Assistant Professor of Psychology Ryan Howell.
Jun 22, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Happiness contributes to longer life: study
(Medical Xpress) -- Don’t Worry. Be Happy. The words from this famous song may have more meaning than originally intended according to a new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Happiness really does come for free: study
Economic growth is often prescribed as a sure way of increasing the well-being of people in low-income countries, but a study led by McGill and the Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technologies at the Universitat Autònoma ...
Feb 9, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New study challenges 'mid-life crisis' theory
For half a century, the accepted research on happiness has shown our lives on a U-shaped curve, punctuated by a low point that we've come to know as the "mid-life crisis". A number of studies have claimed over the years that ...
Jan 11, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Do people transmit happiness by smell?
As emotions go, happiness usually hides in plain sight: seen in a broad smile, heard in a raucous laugh, felt in a big hug.
May 26, 2015
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Health
Even adverts for 'healthy' fast food are bad for children – here's why they should be banned
Television adverts for foods which are high in fat, salt or sugar are banned from children's television schedules. Yet a McDonald's "Happy Meal" advert was recently ruled to be exempt from these restrictions.
Nov 9, 2018
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Neuroscience
The search for happiness: Using MRI to find where happiness happens
Japanese researchers have mapped out using MRI where happiness emerges in the brain. The study, published in Scientific Reports, paves the way for measuring happiness objectively—and also provides insights on a neurologically ...
Nov 20, 2015
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