In this paper, we consider the extent to which the aggregate happiness of a country affects the flow of people across its borders. We merge data from the World Values Survey, which produces happiness indices for 84 countries between 1981 and 2004, with three different migration datasets. We find that happiness has a U-shaped relationship with emigration rates: emigration rates fall in happiness...

with me his happiness to life. A special thanks to Giuseppina for her tender support in important and difficult moments. Finally, I would like to express my deep gratitude to my parents, my sister and my wife, Mariafelicia, for their constant love and help in finding my way through life.

A9079968 2 The following assignment critiques research by Kassam et al. [1], starting with a brief study overview before addressing its experimental design. Crucial methodological features are evaluated and relevant psychological issues are discussed in respect to the research question at hand and overall validity. Finally, the research will be assessed in terms of its relevance and value, high...

Reusing the data collected during an epidemiological study is a complex task. This is mainly due to the frequent utilization of traditional storage supports, as well as specific formats and/or terminologies which can make it difficult to integrate the gathered data with data from other information resources. Using terms from the UMLS Metathesaurus, we have annotated the data collected during th...

human was created from both the natural and spiritual dimensions and has multimodal functions (e.g., cognitive, behavioral, affective, sensation, interpersonal relationship, and etc.). having one-dimensional impression in life would provide anxiety predisposition for man, but then having an integrated and monotheistic view would result in an assimilated psychological discipline for him/her. the...

carbon sequestration in soil, leaf and litter of three tree species, viz. eucalyptuscamaldulensis, prosopisjuliflora and ziziphus spina-christi, plantation was investigated in the dehloran city, iran. results showed that the amount of sequestered c in leaf, litter and soil was significantly different among these species. the highest amount of sequestrated c was in leaf and the lowest amount in ...

OBJECTIVE A community survey was performed to investigate the factors and perspectives associated with happiness among the elderly in Korea (≥60 years). METHODS Eight hundred volunteers selected from participants in the Ansan Geriatric study (AGE study) were enrolled, and 706 completed the survey. The Happiness Questionnaire (HQ), which asks four questions about happiness, was administered. T...

Happiness is rising on the political agenda and this calls for measures of how well nations perform in creating great happiness for a great number, analogous to measures of success in creating wealth, such as GDP. Happiness is defined as subjective enjoyment of one’s life as-a-whole and this can be measured using self-reports. Question on happiness are currently used in large scale surveys of t...

Pursuing happiness can paradoxically impair well-being. Here, the authors propose the potential downsides to pursuing happiness may be specific to individualistic cultures. In collectivistic (vs. individualistic) cultures, pursuing happiness may be more successful because happiness is viewed--and thus pursued--in relatively socially engaged ways. In 4 geographical regions that vary in level of ...