Unhappy people watch TV, happy people read/socialize
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 - 14:38
in Psychology & Sociology
A new study by sociologists at the University of Maryland concludes that unhappy people watch more TV, while people who describe themselves as very happy spend more time reading and socializing. The study appears in the December issue of the journal Social Indicators Research. read more
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