The Secret to Happiness

Monday, May 18, 2009 - 09:56 in Psychology & Sociology

What makes us happy? There's no simple answer (sorry), though this 70-year-long longitudinal study on well-being offers some fascinating insight. Humility helps, so do our reactions to life's woes, and "the only thing that really matters in life are your relationships to other people." Also in today's links: customer-unfriendly shopping innovations, it pays to be tall, and more. read more

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