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June 10, 2010
Study Finds Happiness Increases And Stress Declines With Age.
The New York Times (6/1, Bakalar) reports, "A large Gallup poll has found that by almost any measure, people get happier as they get older, and researchers are not sure why."
The survey, conducted "in 2008, covered more than 340,000 people nationwide, ages 18 to 85, asking various questions about age and sex, current events, personal finances, health, and other matters." Researchers "also asked about 'global well-being' by having each person rank overall life satisfaction on a 10-point scale." They found that "people start out at age 18 feeling pretty good about themselves, and then, apparently, life begins to throw curve balls. ... By the time they are 85, they are even more satisfied with themselves than they were at 18." Notably, "the researchers found that stress declines from age 22 onward, reaching its lowest point at 85."
Related Links:
- .Happiness May Come With Age, Study Says," Nicholos Bakalar, The New York Times, May 31, 2010.
Posted by admin at June 10, 2010 07:30 PM