Topic: Happiness
Chinese Citizens, Given Voice in Local Budgeting, Are More Satisfied With Country’s Regime — and Want More From It
Taste of democracy engenders the opposite of cynicism
Big Families — and Overall Population Growth — Lead People to Emigrate
Europe’s Great Migration to North America, 1850-1920, offers lessons for today’s immigration patterns
As Income Rises, Link Between Meaning and Happiness Weakens
Globally, lower-income people feel a stronger connection
As AI Advances, Tools to Connect to Your Future Self Grow More Vivid and Useful
Digital twins, 30 years your senior, help weigh today’s big decisions
Adolescents, It Turns Out, Can Think Beyond the Present
With help, they can connect to their much older future selves, which aids in moderating today’s behavior
A Salaryman and a Wage Earner, Paid Equally, Walk Into a Bar (to Volunteer)
Which one walks out happier?
A Method to Happiness: Tested in the Lab and in Life
Cassie Holmes’ book combines social science and personal history; jilted on the way to the altar
A Bonus of Added Vacation Time Feels Better Than a Monetary Bonus
Time off as a reward makes people feel more human
$54,000 a Year: It Feels Like More If Your Neighbors Make Less
Ricardo Perez-Truglia’s research uses relocation choices of medical residents to study feelings about relative income