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In 2014, a team developed an equation to predict happiness in which expectations played a huge role. Now the formula has been updated to show that our happiness also depends on inequality and on how our situation compares to other people’s. The new study found that inequality reduces happiness regardless of whether we are doing […]
Now you will understand why your Facebook feed is full of videos and photos of puppies and kittens. Believe it or not, there is scientific evidence from psychological research that looking at cute pics of animals make us happy, and also apparently more productive at work (now you have the excuse for next time your […]
Pascal said that despite all miseries in life, man wishes to be happy, only wishes to be happy, and cannot wish not to be so. Yet it is not insignificant the number of people who seem to somehow be chased by a sort of dark, heavy cloud, and you still see them there, complaining endlessly […]
There are four chemicals in our brain that make us feel pleasure and avoid pain. Which are they? And how can we make them work on our favour? In Meet Your Happy Chemicals, author Loretta Breuning explains that in the presence of something good, our brain releases four main chemicals: endorphin, oxytocin, serotonin, and dopamine. […]
Often, when we are not fully satisfied with our lives and don’t feel completely happy, we look for the big explanations: not having a partner, not owning our own house, or not having the right job, and we think that just getting one, or all, of them would magically solve the problem. Certainly having a […]
Sadness is an emotion we all want to get rid of the moment we feel it. What we don’t seem to understand is that, just as fear gives us the adrenaline to escape from danger, or as anger pushes us to fight against something we don’t like or disagree with, sadness may have its own […]
“Happiness doesn’t depend on any external conditions, it is governed by our mental attitude.” Dale Carnegie Many philosophers, thinkers and scientists claim that happiness depends more on ourselves, on our inner condition, on the way we think and act, rather than on external factors. That is not to deny some people do not face serious […]
According to some recent studies, the answer would be yes. But are all arguments positive? Is it a sign of a happy and strong marriage to have an argument every week? When should we take it as an acceptable and usual aspect of any relationship and when does it threaten the relationship? Research by the […]
What is happiness? Happiness is something everyone wants to have. You may be rich and enjoy a luxurious life, but without happiness, it’s a waste. According to the Merriam-Webster’s Online Dictionary, happiness is: A state of well-being and contentment A pleasurable or satisfying experience. Scientists have been trying to find the exact definition of joy and […]