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Evolutionary Psychology
Apparently, I was right about happiness
Apparently, I was right about happiness.
Posted December 10, 2008
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Two days after I posted my last piece, Nielsen published the results of a global online survey of 28,153 people from 51 nations. Here’s a summary of the findings, according to Reuters.
Men are happier with money, while women find greater joy in friendships and relationships with their children, co-workers and bosses, a new global survey reveals.
At the time I posted my last piece, I was not aware of the Nielsen survey, nor the fact that the release of its findings was imminent. This is a pure coincidence, but I think it is a remarkable coincidence. It just goes to show the power of great theory.