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Health News // 1 decade ago

Happy teens tend to make more money later

Happy adolescents grow up to earn significantly higher levels of income later in life, British researchers suggest.

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Seven-a-day for happiness, mental health

Health officials in developed counties advise five servings of fruit and vegetables a day, but British and U.S. researchers say seven is best for happiness.

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Happiest places have highest suicide rates

Countries and U.S. states that rank near the top in happiness also rank near the top in suicides rates, U.S. and British researchers suggest.

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Economic prosperity = anxiety, depression

A nation and its people demonstrate growing anxiety and depression as they become wealthier, a researcher in Britain suggests.

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Study: Promotion is bad for mental health

A job promotion, on average, produces 10 percent more mental strain and reduces trips to the doctor by 20 percent, British researchers said.

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Keeping up with the Joneses, even weight

British, U.S. and Belgian researchers said people are subconsciously influenced by the weight of the people around them.

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Study: Worldwide misery in middle-age

In a study involving 2 million people worldwide, British and U.S. researchers found that the most miserable time for adults is middle age.

Science News // 1 decade ago

How big a lottery prize returns happiness?

British scientists seeking to discover how much must be won in a lottery to deliver long-term happiness say, predictably, small prizes don't do it. But Andrew Oswald, a professor of economics at the University of Warwick, and Jonathan Gardner, of the fina

Business News // 1 decade ago

House price fall threat to British economy

British economists have warned a rapid fall in house prices is the greatest threat to the economy this year.

Odd News // 1 decade ago

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A lot of research into obesity, which has emphasized sedentary lifestyles or human biology or fast-food, has missed the key point
Keeping up with the Joneses, even weight Jul 25, 2008

The biggest risk in my view is that there will be a large fall in nominal house prices and that will start a downward spiral in confidence
House price fall threat to British economy Jan 04, 2005

The short answer to this question is: yes. They report:
Think tanks wrap-up Jun 21, 2002

Fast cars and fast showers are everywhere in western society, but the data show us plainly that all is not well psychologically
Economic prosperity = anxiety, depression Nov 16, 2010

Andrew Oswald (born 27 November 1953) is a Professor of Economics at the University of Warwick, UK. He is currently a Professorial Fellow of the ESRC.

He has held posts at Oxford, the London School of Economics, Princeton, Dartmouth and Harvard.

Andrew Oswald lists his main research interest as "Applied Economics and Quantitive Social Science". His main work is on the "economic and social determinants of mental health and happiness".

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