News articles tagged with 'happiness'
Happiness, comparatively speaking: How we think about life's rewards
— 6 Apr 2011 18:07 | HealthYou win some, you lose some. You get the perfect job - the one your heart is set on. Or you get snubbed. You win the girl (or guy) of your dreams - or you strike out. Such are life's…
Older parents are happier with more children
— 7 Mar 2011 17:25 | Health'Children may be a long-term investment in happiness,' says MPIDR demographer Mikko Myrskylae. Together with Rachel Margolis from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, USA,…
Racial identity tied to happiness, study finds
— 5 Mar 2011 13:39 | HealthBlack people who identify more strongly with their racial identity are generally happier, according to a study led by psychology researchers at Michigan State University…
Personal well-being is linked to national satisfaction, especially when times are tough
— 10 Feb 2011 18:07 | HealthThe country where you live can have a big impact on your life. A new study of people from 128 countries finds that the more satisfied people are with their country, the better they…
People neglect who they really are when predicting their own future happiness
— 12 Jan 2011 18:19 | HealthHumans are notoriously bad at predicting their future happiness. A new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, suggests that…
New study suggests migration does not bring happiness
— 1 Sep 2010 10:38 | HealthThe grass might not be greener on the other side of the border, a new study from the University of Leicester has found…
Researchers identify secrets to happiness, depression among oldest of old
— 10 Apr 2010 11:13 | HealthResearchers from Iowa State University's gerontology program have helped identify what predicts happiness and long life in centenarians, as well as what causes depression in 80-somethings…
Are angry women more like men?
— 6 Dec 2009 11:24 | Health'Why is it that men can be bastards and women must wear pearls and smile?' wrote author Lynn Hecht Schafran. The answer, according to an article in the Journal of Vision, may lie in…
Binge drinking youths find getting old a drag
— 2 Dec 2009 14:41 | HealthYoung men who believe that happiness declines with age are more likely to engage in risky health behaviours such as binge drinking. Their misguided negative view of the ageing process…
Married with children the key to happiness?
— 28 Oct 2009 12:57 | HealthHaving children improves married peoples' life satisfaction and the more they have, the happier they are. For unmarried individuals, raising children has little or no positive effect…