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Greater happiness for a greater number: did the promise of enlightenment come true?
(Springer, 2017)
In the eighteenth century 'Enlightened' thinkers challenged the belief that happiness exists only in Heaven. They claimed that happiness is possible in earthly life and foresaw that greater happiness would be achieved using ...
Why are Locals Happier than Internal Migrants? The role of daily life
(Springer, 2016)
Several survey studies have found that internal migrants report lower levels of happiness than locals, even after accounting for socio-economic factors. Traditional global self-ratings reveal that the migrant-local ...
Mental Health Care and Average Happiness: Strong Effect in Developed Nations
(Springer, 2015)
Mental disorder is a main cause of unhappiness in modern society and investment in mental health care is therefore likely to add to average happiness. This prediction was checked in a comparison of 143 nations around 2005. ...