"What makes people happy? Why should governments care about people’s well-being? How would policy change if well-being were the main objective? The Origins of Happiness seeks to revolutionize how we think about human priorities and to promote public policy changes that are based on what really matters to people. Drawing on a uniquely comprehensive range of evidence from longitudinal data on over one hundred thousand individuals in Brit ..."
""This intelligent and entertaining book shows how the scientific study of happiness is changing the field of economicsand the world!"Daniel Gilbert, professor of psychology, Harvard University, and author of "Stumbling on Happiness""An adventure to one of the new frontiers of knowledge, this book is a masterful blend of personal experience, contemporary culture, and social science."Richard Easterlin, professor of economics, University o ..."
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""We investigate whether the intensity of emotional pain following a negative shock is different across the distribution of a person’s locus of control – the extent to which individuals believe that their actions can influence future ..."
"A new perspective on life satisfaction and well-being over the life courseWhat makes people happy? The Origins of Happiness seeks to revolutionize how we think about human priorities and to promote public policy changes that are based on what really matters to people. Drawing on a range of evidence using large-scale data from various countries, the authors consider the key factors that affect human well-being, including income, educatio ..."