Read more happiness stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/22471/happiness.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:04:08 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/66399/studies-agree-happiness-comes-with-age.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGreater happiness and better mental health may be the big payoff for aging. Exceptions abound, of course, but people generally get happier as they get older because they've learned how to tune out all the negative stuff, say researchers. A spate of new studies suggests that older people have better...http://www.newser.com/story/66399/studies-agree-happiness-comes-with-age.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 08 Aug 2009 8:52:25 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66267/women-of-the-future-powerful-stressed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWomen are gaining economic clout, but they’re also feeling overburdened, a survey of 12,000 women in 21 countries finds. Women spend some 70% of consumer dollars globally and are set to produce 70% of household income growth in the next 5 years—meaning entrepreneurs who can help them deal...http://www.newser.com/story/66267/women-of-the-future-powerful-stressed.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 06 Aug 2009 17:48:20 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65796/hedonometer-gauges-us-mood-via-blogs-tweets.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIf you think blogs are useless, think again: Scientists have developed a “hedonometer,” or happiness gauge, that analyzes personal online statements to pinpoint the overall contentment of the US population on a given day, the Discovery Channel reports. The program looks at sentences beginning with “I feel” and then grades...http://www.newser.com/story/65796/hedonometer-gauges-us-mood-via-blogs-tweets.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 31 Jul 2009 15:10:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64263/recessions-silver-lining-were-content-with-less.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAmericans are embracing the no-frills attitude necessitated by the recession, USA Today reports. One-third say they are spending less and plan to keep up the practice as their “new, normal” way of living, according to a study. A whopping 47% of Americans say they have all they need, another study...http://www.newser.com/story/64263/recessions-silver-lining-were-content-with-less.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 13 Jul 2009 13:44:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59703/uncertainty-not-poverty-behind-recession-blues.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAmericans are worrying more than they were last year, and happiness is down while sadness is up, writes Daniel Gilbert in the New York Times . But it’s not the lightness of our pocketbooks that’s weighing on us; it’s the uncertainty of the times. While most of us still have more...http://www.newser.com/story/59703/uncertainty-not-poverty-behind-recession-blues.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 21 May 2009 8:32:07 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59010/kids-may-inherit-parents-joy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagKids with a sunny disposition may have inherited that attitude from happy parents, a scientist hypothesizes based on research showing that personal experiences can change the traits parents pass on to their kids. This could mean that parents’ pre-conception mental state influences the child, he contends. If that proves true,...http://www.newser.com/story/59010/kids-may-inherit-parents-joy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 14 May 2009 13:31:20 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58704/how-to-be-happy-social-aptitude-helps.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe secret to a happy life? It's ... complicated. Joshua Wolf Shenk of the Atlantic examines an extraordinary and still continuing 72-year study of 268 Harvard men—JFK and Ben Bradlee are two of the well-known participants—designed to shed light on how to lead a successful life. The subjects were...http://www.newser.com/story/58704/how-to-be-happy-social-aptitude-helps.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 12 May 2009 20:53:41 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/53047/utah-hawaii-happiest-states-w-va-not-so-much-poll.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMoney can't buy happiness? Tell that to 350,000 Americans surveyed in a Gallup study. The jolliest congressional districts were also among the wealthiest, the gloomiest among the poorest. Researchers also attributed contentment to factors like outdoor recreation and a young population, the AP reports. Utah, Hawaii, and Wisconsin ranked...http://www.newser.com/story/53047/utah-hawaii-happiest-states-w-va-not-so-much-poll.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 11 Mar 2009 16:10:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/51778/fast-thinking-makes-people-happy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagHappy people think fast thoughts, say researchers at Princeton and Harvard. They asked two groups to perform the same tasks—problem-solving, reading, and watching TV—at different speeds. Those forced to move along briskly felt more elated, creative, even powerful, Scientific American reports. The findings suggest a crossword puzzle or...http://www.newser.com/story/51778/fast-thinking-makes-people-happy.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 25 Feb 2009 21:16:00 CST