Which of the following is true about research on happiness?
a. People have a very good idea of what will make them happy in the future.
b. One of the best predictors of happiness is having satisfying social relationships, but Americans are becoming increasingly isolated from each other.
c. When choosing a career, the most important thing to consider is how much money you will earn.
d. Acting in ways that will help the environment will probably make people less happy.
Question 2
Suppose there is a drought in your area and you want to get college students living in a dorm to use less water. Which of the following is LEAST likely to work?
a. Put up signs in public areas of the dorm urging students to conserve water.
b. Install devices that show students exactly how much water they used when they took showers.
c. Start a competition with a neighboring dormitory to see who can conserve the most water in the next month.
d. Ask students to complete a questionnaire that makes them mindful of times they wasted water, then ask them to sign a public poster endorsing the idea of taking shorter showers.
Paths taken by honeyguides leading people to bees' nests
Unhappy people
Nuts are also a good source of B group vitamins (including folate), and vitamin E
People with binge eating disorder often eat in secret
People are living longer today than in previous decades
Researchers and Research Spending, 2009