Posts Tagged ‘satisfaction’
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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.
USC (US)—Driven by a decline in satisfaction with work and family life, overall well-being initially plummeted in countries directly affected by the fall of the Iron Curtain, according to a new study that examines the correlation between happiness and democracy. Continue…
Monday, June 8, 2009 13:31 - 0 Comments
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…)
Society & Culture - Apr 18, 2009 9:36 - 3 Comments
Fixating on finances can feed your funk
PRINCETON (US)—A study of the mental state of the modern American woman has found a powerful link between concerns over financial security and satisfaction with one’s life. (more…)
