Happiness Index Launched
The 'happiness-index' to measure the well-being of a person and the perceptions of living conditions came into life at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.
The 'happiness-index' to measure the well-being of a person and the perceptions of living conditions came into life at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.
A typical Briton falls in love for the first time at 18 but there could be heartbreak by 20, divorce at 34 and a mid-life crisis at 41.
Research for computer game The Sims 3 Generations, found that becoming a parent for the first time is the most momentous life event for 33 per cent.
Genetic Cause of Happiness Identified
Two sets of the same gene, bestowed by both parents, make an individual doubly happy with his life, report behavioural economists at the London School of Economic and Political Science.
Two sets of the same gene, bestowed by both parents, make an individual doubly happy with his life, report behavioural economists at the London School of Economic and Political Science.
"Every stage of life should be celebrated and considered as necessary to live life to the fullest," the Daily Express quoted Claudine Harris, head of UK marketing for The Sims 3 as saying.
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What Makes for Happiness?
Nostalgic memories about the past could lead to happiness, say researchers at San Francisco State University, who studied personality traits and related happiness levels of 750 volunteers.
Nostalgic memories about the past could lead to happiness, say researchers at San Francisco State University, who studied personality traits and related happiness levels of 750 volunteers.
