Posts Tagged ‘happiness’
Society & Culture - Mar 11, 2010 12:40 - 0 Comments
Moms don’t need moola to be successful
U. WARWICK (UK)—New research shows that while money can’t buy happiness, a mother who is happy in herself does a better job of parenting, regardless of financial circumstances. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 27, 2010 18:46 - 6 Comments
Secret to happiness: Hourly wages
STANFORD (US)—The link between money and happiness is stronger for workers paid by the hour than for their salary-earning counterparts. (more…)
Society & Culture - Jan 12, 2010 11:44 - 3 Comments
Everybody’s working for the ‘weekend effect’
U. ROCHESTER—We feel better, physically and mentally, on the weekends—regardless of age, marital status, income level, or occupation—concludes a recent study. (more…)
Society & Culture - Oct 23, 2009 10:59 - 3 Comments
Lesson in nurture from Mother Nature
U. ROCHESTER (US)—Paying attention to the natural world not only makes you feel better, it makes you behave better, finds a new study. The researchers say the results highlight the importance of creating green spaces in cities and have implication for urban planners and architects. (more…)
Society & Culture - Aug 18, 2009 4:00 - 2 Comments
Even in small doses, happiness is healthy
“The levels of positive emotions that produced good benefits weren’t extreme. Participants with average and stable levels of positive emotions still showed growth in resilience even when their days included negative emotions,” says study author Barbara Fredrickson.
Society & Culture - Jul 29, 2009 14:48 - 3 Comments
Cultural ties help Latino teens flourish
“Communities can either invest in prevention to nurture Latino youth as a national resource or pay a heavy price later in trying to help these youth address social problems such as substance use, aggression or dropping out of school; all of which often result from the stress of acculturation,” says Paul Smokowski, who directed a study of Latino youth and their parents to gauge the effect biculturalism has on teen behavior.
Society & Culture - Jun 8, 2009 13:31 - 0 Comments
Capitalist or socialist—who’s happier?
Richard Easterlin, a University of Southern California economics professor, is tudying the affect the fall of the Iron Curtain had on the overall well-being of those living in the communist-bloc.
Society & Culture - May 14, 2009 9:59 - 1 Comment
Don’t worry (about money, fame). Be happy.
U. ROCHESTER (US)—If you think having loads of money, fetching looks, or the admiration of many will improve your life—think again. A new study by three University of Rochester researchers demonstrates that progress on these fronts can actually make a person less happy. (more…)
