A definition of happiness must include unhappiness and chance if it’s to have real meaning.
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The rapid rise in despair before the age of 45, and especially before the mid-20s, has fundamentally changed the lifecycle profile of despair.
Eating with others can boost levels of happiness, according to a new global report that traces the number of times people dine alone or in a group.
Women’s wellbeing paradox: unhappier than men but more social, with higher levels of emotional resilience.
Ignoring negative emotions by trying to be positive all the time — called toxic positivity — can have consequences for mental health. Experiencing negative emotions is inevitable and essential.
Our study of 14,000 Australians shows the effect of 18 major life events on happiness and life satisfaction.
Losers suffer a far greater sense of loss than the corresponding euphoria experienced by those on the winning side.
Of the countries we looked at, all have seen an increase in subjective happiness since the 1970s.
Finding your creative space with meaning.
British workers put in the longest hours in the EU.
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Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Warwick
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Alec Cairncross Professor of Applied Economics and Econometrics, University of Glasgow
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