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/////////////////In one study, researchers at the University of Edinburgh suggest that
genes account for about 50% of the variation in people's levels of
happiness — the underlying determinant being genetically determined
personality traits, like "being sociable, active, stable, hardworking
and conscientious," says co-author Timothy Bates. What's more, says
Bates, these happiness traits generally come as a package, so that if
you have one you're likely to have them all
////////////////Another larger study, released in January ahead of its publication in
Social Science & Medicine
this month, shows that whatever people's individual happiness levels,
we all tend to fall into a larger, cross-cultural and global pattern of
joy. According to survey data representing 2 million people in more than
70 countries, happiness typically follows a U-shaped curve: among
people in their mid-40s and younger, happiness trends downward with age,
then climbs back up among older people. (That shift doesn't necessarily
hold for the very old with severe health problems.) Across the world,
people in their 40s generally claim to be less happy than those who are
younger or older, and the global happiness nadir appears to hit
somewhere around 44.
//////////////////////TMS=The research also shows that most people consider themselves happy most
of the time," says University of Edinburgh's Bates. "We're wired to be
optimistic. Most people think they're happier than most [other] people."
And even if you aren't part of that lucky majority, Bates says, there's
always that other 50% of overall life satisfaction that, according to
his research, is not genetically predetermined. To feel happier, he
recommends mimicking the personality traits of those who
are: Be
social, even if it's only with a few people; set achievable goals and
work toward them; and concentrate on putting setbacks and worries in
perspective. Don't worry, as the saying goes. Be happy
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