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Nov 27, 2018 · The pursuit of happiness —a phrase penned by the Founding Fathers in the Declaration of Independence—has served as a primary ambition for many Americans in the nation’s history, especially during...
- Why Some People Think They're Superior
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- Why Some People Think They're Superior
Dec 21, 2023 · In this spirit, I aim to chart the historical underpinnings of contemporary American happiness. And with a deeper dive on the history, it is the hope of the Leadership & Happiness Laboratory that we can learn how American society can chart a more meaningful ethos of national happiness.
Jan 10, 2023 · Attention has been called to this danger many times since, highlighting an abiding tension in American democracy between the pursuit of individual happiness and the happiness of the people.
- Darrin M. Mcmahon
Jun 20, 2011 · Representation was critical to happiness. The Founders' long recitation of grievances set out the numerous ways in which they couldn't control their destiny.
- The Rise of Digital Media and The Fall of Everything Else
- Correlation and Causation
- Conclusion
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Over the last decade, the amount of time adolescents spend on screen activities (especially digital media such as gaming, social media, texting, and time online) has steadily increased, accelerating after 2012 after the majority of Americans owned smartphones (Twenge et al., 2019b). By 2017, the average 12th grader (17-18 years old) spent more than...
The analyses presented thus far are correlational, so they cannot prove that digital media time causes unhappiness. Third variables may be operating, though most studies control for factors such as gender, race, age, and socioeconomic status. Reverse causation is also possible: Perhaps unhappy people spend more time on digital media rather than dig...
Thus, the large amount of time adolescents spend interacting with electronic devices may have direct links to unhappiness and/or may have displaced time once spent on more beneficial activities, leading to declines in happiness. It is not as certain if adults have also begun to spend less time interacting face-to-face and less time sleeping. Howeve...
Allen, M. S., & Vella, S. A. (2015). Screen-based sedentary behaviour and psychosocial well-being in childhood: Cross-sectional and longitudinal associations. Mental Health and Physical Activity, 9, 41-47. Anderson, M., & Jiang, J. (2018). Teens, social media, & technology 2018. Pew Research Center. http://www.pewinternet.org/2018/05/31/teens-socia...
Oct 4, 2016 · The biggest difference between Britain and America: America is obsessed with happiness. We moved to the States from the UK when my techie husband, Neil, was offered a job with a software startup...
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Dec 7, 2020 · In a new NBER working paper, we analyze several different datasets for the U.S. and provide extensive evidence on the middle age patterns, new evidence of how they differ across the married and...
