Economics Of Happiness

So begins the editorial in the magazine 'Newsweek' (Newsweek), who devoted an entire issue of this vital topic. Leading psychologists, sociologists, biologists and economists tried to answer the question worth a million dollars: the secret happiness? Leading psychologists, sociologists, biologists and economists tried to answer the question worth a million dollars: What's the secret to happiness? Dollar neighbor's greener Maybe it's the money? If I were rich, would fly itself to the world would buy what you want and would live happily ever after. Is this true? No! In recent years, numerous studies have revealed an unexpected pattern: when revenues cover basic human needs, money is no longer gave him joy. Feeling bloated wallet in his pocket, he begins to look around anxiously from side to side: and what about the neighbors? Sin repeated, but life itself reminds us of this: the dollar in your wallet neighbor is always greener. Go catch Maybe we just need a rest? We work less, rest more - and become happy? Such a hypothesis swept aside by scientists' at the door. " School of Psychology recently at the University of Leicester in Britain published global index of happiness. In this list, 'hardworking' America takes 23rd place, far ahead of the 'beach' France, which is lonely depressed at the 62 th row.

Researchers happiness, one after another reject all established representation. In the long term, they argue, we do not help neither a promotion nor the charm of family life or excellent health. 'But what is it that makes us happy? " - We ask.