Finland was recently ranked, for the fifth year in a row, as the world’s happiest country. Trust in others in society plays a large role in what makes people there – and elsewhere – happy.
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They say to improve your mood you should fake a smile and roll with the crowd. But research suggests the more pressure you feel to be happy, the worse you’ll end up feeling.
Their culture places a high value on something many Americans don’t.
Considering factors that contribute to happiness and life satisfaction.
It’s all about doing things well.
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Professor, Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Political Science, University of Notre Dame
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Research Fellow, Social Policy & Social Work, School for Business and Society, University of York
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Assistant Professor in Medical Anthropology, University of Cambridge
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Professor of Psychology, the Glenn E. & Mary Line Todd Chair in the Social Sciences, Dickinson College
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Postdoctoral Researcher, KU Leuven
