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::Topic of research: Income's effect on life happiness and state happiness.
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::Summary of findings: Higher income is associated with higher life satisfaction, but is not associated with increase emotional state happiness, where as low income is associated with both lower life satisfaction and decreased emotional wellbeing.
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::Link to article or resource: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2944762/
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::Your name: Bridger Scholten
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::Topic of research: Children's effect on happiness.
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::Summary of findings: Having children has a small negative effect on happiness, when one takes into account the better circumstances of those who choose to have children. "Parents experience more daily joy and more daily stress than non-parents."
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::Link to article or resource:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3910586/
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::Your name: Bridger Scholten
 
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Revision as of 21:58, 21 September 2017

Argyle update project

The goal of this optional research exercise is to find recent happiness research on some of the areas reported by Argyle in order to update and confirm or revise his 2003 report.

Report up to three findings by copying and pasting the following template in the appropriate subsection below:

Topic of research:
Summary of findings:
Link to article or resource:
Your name:

Arglyle, "Causes and Correlates of Happiness"

  • Age
  • Education
  • Social Status
  • Income
  • Marriage
  • Ethnicity
  • Employment
  • Leisure
  • Religion
  • Life Events


Topic of research:
Summary of findings:
Link to article or resource:
Your name:

Topic of research: Income's effect on life happiness and state happiness.
Summary of findings: Higher income is associated with higher life satisfaction, but is not associated with increase emotional state happiness, where as low income is associated with both lower life satisfaction and decreased emotional wellbeing.
Link to article or resource: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2944762/
Your name: Bridger Scholten

Topic of research: Children's effect on happiness.
Summary of findings: Having children has a small negative effect on happiness, when one takes into account the better circumstances of those who choose to have children. "Parents experience more daily joy and more daily stress than non-parents."
Link to article or resource:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3910586/
Your name: Bridger Scholten