“...Empirical research on happiness took off in the 1970s and accelerated after the emergence of positive psychology by 2000. Today this has resulted in some...”

“...In the eighteenth century ‘Enlightened’ thinkers challenged the belief that happiness exists only in Heaven. They claimed that happiness is possible in earthly...”

“...GREATER HAPPINESS FOR A GREATER NUMBER: IS THAT POSSIBLE AND DESIRABLE? Utilitarian philosophy holds that public policy should aim at greater happiness for a...”

“...Quality-of-life in nations can be measured by how long and happy people live. This is assessed by combining data on life expectancy drawn from civil...”

“...Empirical studies on happiness have found that: a) most people are happy in modern nations, b) average happiness in nations is rising, c) inequality in...”

“...Most people want to be happy and many look out for opportunities to achieve a more satisfying life. Following a happiness training is an option, but the...”

“...AbstractIn the first round of this Delphi study 14 experts suggested strategies for improving life-satisfaction. In a second round, experts rated these...”

“...The 'Easterlin paradox' holds that economic growth does not add to the quality-of-life and that this appears in the fact that average happiness in nations has...”

“...There is a considerable amount of research on the effect of income on happiness, but only a limited number of studies have considered how the spending of...”

“...Happiness in nations is typically measured in surveys using a single question. A common question is: ‘all things considered, how satisfied or dissatisfied are...”