happiness
Why We Choke “ . . . a person’s propensity to choke under pressure is directly related to how much they’re willing to tolerate loss—but it’s a bit counterintuitive. Those with high loss aversion choked when they stood to gain a lot, but those with low loss aversion choked when … Read More
Know what sucks about feels of anger and depression in teens and young adults? They can affect you well into your middle age. This sobering news come courtesy of a new study in the Journal of Family Psychology. In it, researchers followed 341 people for twenty-five years in an effort … Read More
Know that guy who wakes up early to hit the gym every morning, sometimes skips lunch to work, and doesn’t make a point of tying one on with the boys every other night? He’s probably way happier than you. According to a study published in the Journal of Personality, people … Read More
Obviously you want both a high income and good job stability, but when outside pressure hits—the economy slows down, the industry is in flux, the government is tearing up and rewriting regulations—it’s better to have job stability than a stable income in terms of preserving your workplace happiness. In a … Read More
Past research has shown that workplace happiness (or wellbeing) dips mid-career, starting around late twenties (cue the ’08 graduates cries of “that’s supposed to be mid-career?!”) and recovering in the early forties. A new study now has a reason for why this may be so: demands on time increase, while … Read More
