A definition of happiness must include unhappiness and chance if it’s to have real meaning.
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The meaning of ‘happiness’ was in flux in Shakespeare’s England, and his plays capture many senses of the word.
What I’ve learned on the journey to happiness.
They say to improve your mood you should fake a smile and roll with the crowd. But research suggests the more pressure you feel to be happy, the worse you’ll end up feeling.
Governments use a variety of labor market policies to support workers who lose their jobs – each with a different impact on a country’s well-being.
Our study of 14,000 Australians shows the effect of 18 major life events on happiness and life satisfaction.
An economist who has studied new ways to improve measures of gross domestic product explains what GDP is and how it could better reflect an economy and the well-being of its inhabitants.
The more humans seek happiness, the more it can elude them. In exploring this conundrum, a Nigerian novelist spoke with everyday people in his country, finding the coexistence of hope and deprivation.
Economic growth should be reimagined not only at the macro level, but also at the micro, business level. Social enterprises offer new, collaborative approaches to growth that maximize societal impact.
Bhutan, a poor country, ranks 26th out of 180 countries surveyed on corruption. How does the kingdom fight such issue and what can we learn from such experience?
Littering in protest is indicative of a discordant society, and a culture of littering can tell us a lot about a society’s ethos.
Considering factors that contribute to happiness and life satisfaction.
Despite the peace and prosperity brought about by the EU, it continues to be seen as remote and antidemocratic. How can this be fixed ? One possibility is the creation of a Commissioner for Happiness.
Increasing well-being is generally accepted as one of the essential components of social progress. But which measure of well-being – if any – should we use ?
After Christmas, and the Boxing Day sales, it seems like a good time to ask: what is the purpose of all this consumption?
Susan Oman interviews Goldsmith’s Will Davies, author of The Happiness Industry.
Australia’s human rights record isn’t perfect, but it still good. if Australians aren’t able to take some pride in that and be inspired to do even better, over-the-top criticism could backfire.
The idea that data on happiness and well-being can be used to guide government policy has steadily gained popularity over the past decade. But as we seek ways to replace, or at least complement GDP as…
Since 1990, GDP per person in China has doubled and then redoubled. With average incomes multiplying fourfold in little more than two decades, one might expect many of the Chinese people to be dancing…
How happy do you feel today? How satisfied are you with your life? Do you think your life has any worth? These are the kind of questions increasingly put to survey respondents as academics and politicians…
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Professor, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Honorary Research Fellow, The University of Western Australia
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