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Discover the transformative insights in 'The Origins of Happiness', a groundbreaking exploration that delves deep into the complex factors influencing human well-being. This compelling book, published by Princeton University Press, examines the pivotal role of relationships, mental health, and emotional well-being in achieving true happiness. Research shows that conventional wisdom, including the impact of income inequality, is often misguided; in fact, relationships and mental health are key to understanding what makes individuals genuinely happy.
With a comprehensive analysis stemming from longitudinal data on over one hundred thousand individuals across Britain, the United States, Australia, and Germany, the authors expose critical insights relevant to public policy and personal understanding of happiness. They highlight how emotional health during childhood significantly shapes adult happiness, revealing that education and academic performance are less pivotal than previously believed.
This essential read is a must-have for policymakers, educators, and anyone committed to enhancing well-being in society. Enjoy the knowledge packed into this brilliant volume, and understand how fostering better relationships and mental health can lead to higher levels of happiness for individuals and communities alike.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW, ISBN: 9780691177892, Format: Trade binding, Year: 2018, Publisher: Princeton University Press.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780691177892
Format: Trade binding
Year: 2018
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Description:
What makes people happy? Why should governments care about people's well-being? How would policy change if well-being was the main objective? The Origins of Happiness seeks to revolutionize how we think about human priorities and to promote public policy changes that are based on what really matters to people. Drawing on a uniquely comprehensive range of evidence from longitudinal data on over one hundred thousand individuals in Britain, the United States, Australia, and Germany, the authors consider the key factors that affect human well-being. The authors explore factors such as income, education, employment, family conflict, health, childcare, and crime--and their findings are not what we might expect. Contrary to received wisdom, income inequality accounts for only two percent or less of the variance in happiness across the population; the critical factors affecting a person's happiness are their relationships and their mental and physical health. More people are in misery due to mental illness than to poverty, unemployment, or physical illness.
Examining how childhood influences happiness in adulthood, the authors show that academic performance is a less important predictor than emotional health and behavior, which is shaped tremendously by schools, individual teachers, and parents. For policymakers, the authors propose new forms of cost-effectiveness analysis that places well-being at center stage. Groundbreaking in its scope and results, The Origins of Happiness offers all of us a new vision for how we might become more healthy, happy, and whole.
With a comprehensive analysis stemming from longitudinal data on over one hundred thousand individuals across Britain, the United States, Australia, and Germany, the authors expose critical insights relevant to public policy and personal understanding of happiness. They highlight how emotional health during childhood significantly shapes adult happiness, revealing that education and academic performance are less pivotal than previously believed.
This essential read is a must-have for policymakers, educators, and anyone committed to enhancing well-being in society. Enjoy the knowledge packed into this brilliant volume, and understand how fostering better relationships and mental health can lead to higher levels of happiness for individuals and communities alike.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. Condition: BRAND NEW, ISBN: 9780691177892, Format: Trade binding, Year: 2018, Publisher: Princeton University Press.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780691177892
Format: Trade binding
Year: 2018
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Description:
What makes people happy? Why should governments care about people's well-being? How would policy change if well-being was the main objective? The Origins of Happiness seeks to revolutionize how we think about human priorities and to promote public policy changes that are based on what really matters to people. Drawing on a uniquely comprehensive range of evidence from longitudinal data on over one hundred thousand individuals in Britain, the United States, Australia, and Germany, the authors consider the key factors that affect human well-being. The authors explore factors such as income, education, employment, family conflict, health, childcare, and crime--and their findings are not what we might expect. Contrary to received wisdom, income inequality accounts for only two percent or less of the variance in happiness across the population; the critical factors affecting a person's happiness are their relationships and their mental and physical health. More people are in misery due to mental illness than to poverty, unemployment, or physical illness.
Examining how childhood influences happiness in adulthood, the authors show that academic performance is a less important predictor than emotional health and behavior, which is shaped tremendously by schools, individual teachers, and parents. For policymakers, the authors propose new forms of cost-effectiveness analysis that places well-being at center stage. Groundbreaking in its scope and results, The Origins of Happiness offers all of us a new vision for how we might become more healthy, happy, and whole.