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·September 3, 2023·5 min read

The Paradox of Progress: Why More Freedom Isn’t Making Women Happier

Despite gains in freedom and employment opportunities, research indicates women are experiencing higher levels of anxiety, depression, and sleep issues than before. A survey suggests that dissatisfaction with societal treatment may be a key factor.

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·May 29, 2023·5 min read

Happiness Now or Later? The Impact of Timing on Well-being

A new study explores how people's preferences for immediate or delayed happiness can shape their behavior and overall well-being. It discusses two differing views on happiness: one where happiness is an accumulating resource, often 'delayed' for the sake of long-term goals, and another where happiness is fleeting and must be experienced in the present moment.

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·April 25, 2023·5 min read

Your Happiness Is Not Just About Your Personality; It’s Also Affected by Circumstances

Objective circumstances and behaviors like wealth and health affect happiness as much as subjective psychological traits, according to a recent study. Researchers found that surveys of happiness and life satisfaction overstate the importance of psychological traits because they are measured similarly, and a methodological change — simply asking someone how they're doing — enables a fairer comparison.

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·April 1, 2023·5 min read

Happy Songs: These Are the Musical Elements That Make Us Feel Good

Listening to your favorite music has a positive effect on your emotional and psychological health. Researchers say music impacts the endocrine system, increasing levels of dopamine and decreasing the stress-associated hormone, cortisol.

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·March 21, 2023·5 min read

Personality Traits and Life Satisfaction Linked Throughout Adult Lifespan

Emotional stability was the most common trait linked to people's life satisfaction, social connections, and career.

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·November 9, 2022·4 min read

Was I Happy Then? Our Current Feelings Can Interfere With Memories of Past Well-Being

One reason why happiness can seem so elusive is that our current emotions and feelings can interfere with memories of our past well-being.

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·September 22, 2022·3 min read

Sufficient Sleep Associated With Life Satisfaction in Parents

Study shows sufficient sleep improves parents' mental health and overall well-being.

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·September 20, 2022·4 min read

Home Ownership Leads to Less Happiness Than Expected

Owning your own home may initially increase happiness, but the joy may not last for long or to the extent imagined, especially if you are status-orientated.

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·September 18, 2022·3 min read

Fruit, Vegetables and Exercise Can Make You Happier

Consuming fruits and vegetables, and exercise makes people happier, not the other way around, a new study reports. Increased happiness was associated with eating more fruits and vegetables in women, and in exercising more in men.

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·April 5, 2022·4 min read

Study Finds That People Can Recover and Thrive After Mental Illness and Substance-Use Disorders

Contrary to previous research, a new study reveals a prior history of mental health disorders or substance abuse does not prevent a person from thriving and leading a high-functioning life.

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·April 5, 2022·3 min read

Women Seen as Happy and Men as Angry Despite Real Emotions

Researchers say sex influences emotional interpretation of faces and voices. Faces and voices are judged to be male when they are angry and female when they are happy.

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·February 18, 2022·4 min read

Do We Really ‘Lose Our Filter’ as We Age?

From age-related brain shrinkage that may affect our social cognition, to feeling more confident in our own skin, researchers investigate why older people appear to lose their "filter" when it comes to some social interactions.