News tagged with satisfaction
Are socialists happier than capitalists?
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 09, 2009 |
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Driven by a decline in satisfaction with work life and family life, overall well-being initially plummeted in countries directly affected by the fall of the Iron Curtain, reveals an important new study.
Why you may lose that loving feeling after tying the knot
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 22, 2009 |
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Dating couples whose dreams include marriage would do well to step back and reflect upon the type of support they'll need from their partners when they cross the threshold, a new Northwestern University study suggests.
Researcher: Narcissistic bosses destroy morale, drive down bottom line
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Aug 07, 2009 |
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In recent years, the motivations of business leaders such as financier Bernard Madoff and former Enron CEO Ken Lay have come under increased scrutiny as a result of behavior that caused both their employees and the public ...
Is empty nest best? Changes in marital satisfaction in late middle age
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 02, 2008 |
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The phrase "empty nest" can conjure up images of sad and lonely parents sitting at home, twiddling their thumbs, waiting for their children to call or visit. However, a new study, reported in Psychological Science, a jour ...
Satisfaction and regret after radical prostatectomy procedures studied
Aug 26, 2008 |
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Studies have shown that approximately 16% of patients with localised prostate cancer regret their treatment choice. European Urology, the official journal of the European Association of Urology, will be publishing an art ...
Life lessons: Where psychology stands on living well
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 22, 2009 |
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Unfortunately for us, there is no formula for fulfillment or guide to life satisfaction; however, humans have turned to philosophy, religion and science time and again for answers to our existential questions. We may have ...
Married with children the key to happiness?
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 27, 2009 |
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Having children improves married peoples' life satisfaction and the more they have, the happier they are. For unmarried individuals, raising children has little or no positive effect on their happiness. These findings by ...
Too much information: Process thinking can lead to difficult choices
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 12, 2009 |
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Choosing among products can be more difficult if you tend to think more about the process of using an item rather than the outcome of the purchase, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Money won't buy happiness: Poverty-reduction programs need to also look at improving people's well-being
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 07, 2009 |
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There is more to life satisfaction than money, and public policy programs aiming to tackle poverty need to move beyond simply raising people's income to also improving their quality of life in other areas. These findings1 ...
Offshoring: Where's the value?
Jul 08, 2008 |
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U.S. firms that offshore customer service may save money on labor costs, but they also pay the price in terms of unhappy customers, say University of Michigan researchers.
Positive emotions increase life satisfaction by building resilience
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jul 08, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- People who seed their life with frequent moments of positive emotions increase their resilience against challenges, according to a new study by a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill psychologist and ...
Seven-year itch? Boredom can hurt a marriage
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 23, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Boredom, not only conflicts, causes couples to lose interest in their marriage, new findings indicate.
Disruptions in daily routine can adversely affect a couple's conversation
Feb 09, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Is the communication in your relationship a little frosty? It may be the little things you're not doing in daily routines are playing a part, says researcher Leanne Knobloch. Things like forgetting to walk ...
Marriage improves after kids fly the coop, study suggests
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Dec 03, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- So much for the empty nest blues. A University of California, Berkeley, study that tracked the relationships of dozens of women has found evidence that marriages improve once the kids have flown the coop.
Baroque classical music in the reading room may improve mood and productivity
Apr 23, 2009 |
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Baroque classical music in the reading room can help improve radiologists work lives, potentially improving diagnostic efficiency and accuracy, according to a study performed by researchers at the University of Maryland in ...
