News tagged with happiness gene
In pursuit of a happiness gene
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jun 23, 2009 |
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The pursuit of happiness characterizes the human condition. But for those suffering from stress, money trouble or chronic illness, a positive outlook on life can be difficult to find. Now, a Tel Aviv University ...
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Hourly employees happier than salaried
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Dec 10, 2009 |
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People paid by the hour exhibit a stronger relationship between income and happiness, according to a study published in the current issue of Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin (PSPB), the official journal of the So ...
Binge drinking youths find getting old a drag
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Dec 01, 2009 |
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Young men who believe that happiness declines with age are more likely to engage in risky health behaviors such as binge drinking. Their misguided negative view of the aging process may act as a disincentive to behave 'sensibly' ...
Lack of happiness hormone serotonin in the brain causes impaired maternal behavior in mice
Jun 23, 2009 |
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A lack of serotonin, commonly known as the "happiness hormone", in the brain slows the growth of mice after birth and is responsible for impaired maternal behavior later in life. This was the result of research conducted ...
Marketing Professor Studying Adolescents' Sources of Happiness
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Dec 21, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Lan Nguyen Chaplin, an assistant professor in the Eller College of Management, says children and teenagers, in finding happiness, do not always place material things before personal relationships.
Research finds happiest US States match a million Americans' own happiness states
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Dec 17, 2009 |
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New research by the UK's University of Warwick and Hamilton College in the US into the happiness levels of a million individual US citizens have revealed their personal happiness levels closely correlate ...
Are angry women more like men?
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Dec 04, 2009 |
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"Why is it that men can be bastards and women must wear pearls and smile?" wrote author Lynn Hecht Schafran. The answer, according to an article in the Journal of Vision, may lie in our interpretation of facial expressions.
Does Gene Variant Make Women More Prone to Alcoholism?
Jul 08, 2008 |
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A particular gene variant might make women more susceptible to alcoholism. At least, a study carried out by the Universities of Bonn and Sweden’s Karolinska Institute makes this a plausible conclusion.
Child Development Expert Says The Magic Of Santa Claus Is No Lie
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Dec 07, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Should parents let their children believe in Santa Claus?
Researchers looking for genetic predictors for suicide
Sep 09, 2009 |
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Every 16 minutes, an American commits suicide. It's the 11th leading cause of death in this country, a fact being widely noted during National Suicide Prevention Week Sept. 6-12. And now researchers at the University of ...
About 25 percent of Arabs in Greater Detroit reported abuse post Sept. 11
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Dec 17, 2009 |
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One quarter of Detroit-area Arab Americans reported personal or familial abuse because of race, ethnicity or religion since 9/11, leading to higher odds of adverse health effects, according to a new University of Michigan ...
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