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What Actually Makes People Happy, According to Science
What Actually Makes People Happy, According to Science
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@migueldahlstrom Says:
Living in the PNW sucks, every interaction I have with people here is either hostile or disrespectful. If you want to have meaningful relationships, stay away from this hell hole, people here really suck!
@luislozano6073 Says:
I do feel more connected and less isolated by participating actively in social-media with close friends. Future studies will also evaluate the quality of interaction in the online world, rather that treating it as a monolite
@nexx410 Says:
Once you’ve experienced despair and nothingness despite having money you’ll know what’s truly important
@kingbiscuit393 Says:
Its cheese isn't it?... Everyone needs more cheese
@peterolbrisch8970 Says:
Gee, could it be that happiness isn't the most important thing?
@mysurfing3550 Says:
Bull. Money would buy my freedom from slavery. Instead of doing profoundly stupid nonsense society imposed on me since birth to survive I could buy a nice home by myself in the country with great internet access and live the rest of my life on my own terms
@oscizod Says:
7:10 How can you be sure that relationships themselves foster better health? Wouldn't the converse make more sense: That someone who takes better care of themselves is more likely to have more relationships.
@SK-gm9uc Says:
very limited study. also only studies men so it's even more meaningless. we are social animals. ofc they should've included women from the start. i mean duuh
@benjamindains6906 Says:
So what is my ADHD medicine going to do to me long term with that cortisol involved?
@nelsfrye8570 Says:
You are not happy because you don't live in a real community, don't have religion and the world around you is parking lot housing development strip mall highway housing development housing development housing development parking lot highway parking lot strip mall strip mall parking lot housing development strip mall highway housing development housing development housing development parking lot highway parking lot strip mall strip mall parking lot housing development strip mall highway housing development housing development housing development parking lot strip mall highway…
@merlinduty7546 Says:
"being lonely is as dangerous as being obese!" Now imagine being fat AND lonely. I wish all affected people all the best.
@Rockit66 Says:
To be rich is not what people mean, it is to be rid of all worries of not being stable or to be able to support yourself. money takes that away, but it is not the money that makes you happy.
@ghomeyshi7 Says:
that was so good. thanks
@martinknox9879 Says:
completely off topic but i want to know what the tee shirt says. Most likely 'two things are infinite: the universe and human kindness' or 'two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity' It says a lot about me that i think either is equally valid.
@xfKYZacTri Says:
I have such an issue with the individual 00:14, because, well... she's generalizing. To an extreme extent. The fact she feels that, well, having more money would increase her happieness that's, well... a _her_ problem. What applies to her does not necessarily apply to everyone else but this is what she's implying with her wording. I, for one... am perfectly happy with my life. And, well, I'm dirt poor. And I can't genuinely say that there's anything I'd want that only being wealthy would allow me to acquire. People these days are so incredibly shallow really. Possessions do not make you happy. And there is nothing that cannot be qualified as a _possession_ that money cannot buy. And most things that cannot be described as a _possession_ actually do not require any money whatsoever. I pity her, that young woman. To live life so shallowly that you can't imagine living a happy life without needing more money.
@loudcnut Says:
you aren't happy because you live on earth, and it sucks here
@ar11127 Says:
I'm very happy when i drive my M4. I'm not very happy when there are cameras and the police.
@otakugamer616 Says:
What will make me happy Well if i open my Fridge and there is food there every day And i wont have to be hungry and Die That peace ✌️ of mind if i have that i will be the happiest person
@aaronvu6292 Says:
Being Thankful and Agency are the biggest ingredients to be happy: being content of what you have, and in control and the consequence of your actions.
@aaronvu6292 Says:
All I know is my sister keeps my brother-in-law alive: She was helping him beating cancers and pulling him out the lowest years of his life. Yes, relationship is important for a happy life.
@captainMony Says:
Wait till you see bulgaria
@markcleaver6573 Says:
I've never spent time alone, like months alone, until now at 67y.o. Tight connections with loved ones around you completes the individual.
@ExecuteBrandon Says:
Define happiness… 😂
@vyshnav5108 Says:
Mone happy alle?
@mikethomson4064 Says:
I dunno i kinda have many people i meet all day long. And they piss me off. Just dumb conversations snd sociel code. Not making me happy. Really.
@michaelhaas1298 Says:
Good Health is the real key to happiness.
@GoingMature4u Says:
Being thankful to our nature makes us happy❤
@dancancro5524 Says:
Accomplishments and the confidence they indicate are exactly what make us attractive to romantic partners with whom we need to have the relationships we need to be happy. Romantic pairing is a zero-sum-game bloodsport.
@snooze02 Says:
Lottery winners whining that they’re not happy is ridiculous. 😂 Why don’t I ever hear about lottery winners donating some of their winnings to the homeless or less fortunate. Wouldn’t that make you happier? Helping your fellow man?
@shaggygoat Says:
An important factor in connectedness is walkable cities and all the coincidental meetings with friends and strangers on the street. Cars and car-dependent city design are a reliable way of making people isolated and miserable. Not Just Bikes has a lovely video about why he would not chose to raise kids in suburbia, which shows highlights the terrible isolation in suburban lifestyles mediated by private cars..
@timp1293 Says:
So money basically just amplifies your happiness/unhappiness after reaching a threshold of $75k
@tomtopia5131 Says:
It’s on me, I get it, but why let me dread it. You’re not what they say, and your intentions lead me dismay. But you’re fair, so I can’t complain, even though I feel pain. It’s on me, I jumped on cloud 9, I only wish thou Devine blessed me with sharp knives, so I could hope for a time when pain is listed in archives. I hate it, but of course I do, I just can’t complain about it too. I’m just another one, you won’t change your rules, and why would you, not a break for your tired little fools. You know what I want, but we all want the same, it’s tiresome, it’s brutal, it’s euphoric, it’s tame. I know I’ll get through it, which contradicts these convictions, but the contradictions are endless, I beg you please end this. I don’t want to die, but I don’t want to live, in this world that does not gift, without a shift. I would like to call you wicked, but i can’t cause you’re not, your ethics are liquid, and your plan appears a plot. Respect you, I do not, for what can I go off of, I still pay for all happiness that they say you offer. Hate you, I cannot, as I have all I wanted, I just wish you stood out so we could talk and be bonded. The apple was never bitten, it still hangs in its tree, its knowledge and secrets still guarded by thee. Your power’s unmatched as it’s incomprehensible, the apple reveals nothing for us which is sensible. You could be hiding in plain sight, but we wouldn’t know that light, I don’t believe them, but i want to, because it means I’m not right, but it feels like I am, and I’m stuck in the fight. I write this to you with no hope in my view, and a concoction of feelings my mind strives to brew. I wish I could join you then run back to my cell, again and again until you could tell. If my cover were lost, I know you would catch me, but It would be worth it, to not pay to be happy.
@highendcustomdesigncaraudi1777 Says:
We forget creator. God .
@treplan01 Says:
Married waman live seven years longer - conlusion , marriage make us to live longer . Really ? Maybe you are married becuse you are better in various aspects ?
@r1chnhot13 Says:
thank you. u saved my life (dramatic, but stilll thank you so much!!)
@algebraizt Says:
Lol, scientists man. "As far as we know the longest study". Because we can't discount the possibility the Ancient Egyptians did a longer one and just forgot to write it down haha. Also I love that the mediator was a woman, the two stubborn doctors had to get mom involved.
@LondonWater Says:
It’s just a weird way of looking at things. Like I have chosen to not engage in an actual relationship with a woman (my preferred attraction) yet, I never feel lonely🤷‍♂️ I remember the feeling of loneliness when I was younger, but as an adult, I simply never feel lonely. You could put me on mars, (alone) and I’d still just feel like…. Me🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️
@bearlemley Says:
This is all mumbo-jumbo and way too complex. I discovered how to be happy one morning in August 1993. I’ve been happy every day since then. One can have everything in the world compared to the next person and not be happy, unless they decide to be happy with everything. You can be happy about the Sunrise, if you choose to be- or not. So we see that happiness is a choice just as unhappiness can be a choice for whatever reason. Somedays things that make the decisiondecision to be happy more difficult And someday it’s an easy decision. Even when I lost my parents, although difficult, I made the decision to be happy and remember all the things they taught me and the joy they brought into my life. This is really work for me and I sincerely have been happy every day since that morning in August 1993. Every morning, I consciously make the decision to be happy. My family and people around me I’m sure will attest to this fact. It’s really not complicated at all 15 years ago, so I read about Buddhism and the life of the Buddha, and it seems to me that he was not only trying to read his mind I’ve dissatisfaction, but also searching for happiness. I think he found what I have found only he suffered greater to arrive at the same decision. The decision of happiness. At any moment, if there is a possibility for you to make the decision to be unhappy, you will know it is then rational that you can make the opposite decision. No, I gave this video a thumbs up as I generally do for Derek, but this was just merely an amusement concerning the studies and the complexities thrown at the subject unnecessarily.
@darkmattergamesofficial Says:
People who don’t have money think money is the most important, people who do have money realize it’s not. I trust the latter group because they actually have experience with and without money to come to a real conclusion without speculating.
@didyouthinkaboutthis Says:
Funny how both respond with that same boyish giggle to data suggesting that men are dependent and really bad at looking after themselves, with women emerging as the superheroes who save male lives literally every single day; starting at 07:13
@whycantiremainanonymous8091 Says:
Who said I'm not happy?
@senshai1267 Says:
countries with performance oriented culture seem to not be that happy , where as countries with family oriented cultures are much more happier ;
@davideconsolo2166 Says:
I completely agree
@thogameskanaal Says:
I don't wanna be insignificant.
@christopherellis2663 Says:
What is ¿loneliness?
@Kirstenurbanwolves Says:
Has anyone done the same study with only women?
@huhwhatomg Says:
this video has convinced me to just kill myself
@christophermeraz-mata6834 Says:
6:00 What is a "decreased risk of dying?" Everyone is 100% going to die, I never understood this statistic.
@bones642 Says:
A group of 3000 people mostly wealthy silent Gen or boomer is driving this whole thing and the conclusion is produce a bunch of workers and don’t aspire to more than 75k. Well blow me down.
@kimball_stone Says:
Well if I'm gonna die alone, at least I won't have to wait too long

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