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Title: The secret to happiness
Post by: Fresh Prince on October 04, 2010, 06:20:08 PM
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NEW research that shows that choice of partner and life goals drastically affect a person's satisfaction with life - overturning the popular theory that happiness is largely decided by personality traits moulded early in life and genetic factors.

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Over the long-term, happiness was variable, and depended on the life goals and choices of the individual.

People who prioritised their relationship with their partner and children were happier than those interested in career or material success, as were those with altruistic goals such as helping people or being involved in social or political activities.

Working shorter hours did not necessarily lead to happiness, but working a lot more or less than they wanted made people very unhappy.

''It appears that prioritising success and material goals is actually harmful to life satisfaction,'' Professor Headey wrote in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

http://www.theage.com.au/national/happiness-is-a-matter-of-choice-study-finds-20101004-164b3.html

duh?
Title: Re: The secret to happiness
Post by: Diunx on October 04, 2010, 08:14:54 PM
Money well spent.
Title: Re: The secret to happiness
Post by: Van Cruncheon on October 04, 2010, 08:39:02 PM
ayn rand am cry. how can altruism be anything but terrible for the individual! I BLAME COLLECTIVIST BRAINWASHING
Title: Re: The secret to happiness
Post by: Fresh Prince on October 04, 2010, 08:40:56 PM
but people really do not seem to get it. lower expectations mutherfucker.
Title: Re: The secret to happiness
Post by: Barry Egan on October 04, 2010, 08:54:22 PM
"Why won't anyone take my advice on true happiness?  :'("
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Title: Re: The secret to happiness
Post by: Fresh Prince on October 04, 2010, 08:56:33 PM
I think I should be a guru or some shit.
Title: Re: The secret to happiness
Post by: Barry Egan on October 04, 2010, 09:03:34 PM
I'd be the first in line for your self-help audiobook yo.
Title: Re: The secret to happiness
Post by: Fresh Prince on October 04, 2010, 09:05:17 PM
You could be my first disciple.

:hump
Title: Re: The secret to happiness
Post by: drew on October 04, 2010, 09:17:48 PM
ive found that my happiness is tied to whether or not im holding drugs or not, also, the type
Title: Re: The secret to happiness
Post by: Joe Molotov on October 04, 2010, 09:27:39 PM
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I think I should be a guru or some shit.
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I'd be the first in line for your self-help audiobook yo.
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Title: Re: The secret to happiness
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on October 04, 2010, 09:49:08 PM
Aren't these studies pretty much funded wankery?

Maybe the key to happiness is obtaining thousands of dollars doing pop psychology studies.  No wonder why I'm such an overrated internet cynic :'(
Title: Re: The secret to happiness
Post by: Fresh Prince on October 04, 2010, 09:50:29 PM
Normally I'd agree. But it is over 25 years studying GERMANS.