Spanish investigators at the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB) say that learning how to cope with unfavorable situations is key towards living a happy, satisfactory life. The findings do not apply to the well-off, but to the vast majority of the population.
Life is full of ups and downs for most of us, so lea... |
24 May 2012
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A team of experts in the United Kingdom found in a new study that people who go through small, positive personality changes over the course of their lives find it easier to be happy. A boost of happiness obtained in this manner trumped all others.
What this means is that individuals declared themselves happier afte... |
5 March 2012
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Scientists say that older women tend to feel more satisfied following intercourse, and add that their level of satisfaction increases with age. The findings apply to older women who are sexually-active, but the team learned that even those displaying low levels of desire report frequent arousal. In the January issue ... |
3 January 2012
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Investigators involved in conducting the DDB Needham Life Style Survey say that their preliminary results indicate happiness levels to be very similar between men and women, far more so than past studies had suggested.
Primarily, the study data covered the decades between 1985 and 2005. The statistics show that b... |
8 September 2011
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For decades, psychologists have been analyzing and judging human satisfaction based on a scale that was developed by famed psychologist Abraham Maslow. More than 60 years later, when the measure was finally put through the rigors of scientific criticism, it did not fare very well, a study show. Maslow's measure,... |
30 June 2011
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As newborn babies undergo the transition to toddlers, their mothers may not necessarily be as happy about having kids as women tend to declare. The investigation found that these declarations are oftentimes false, and inspired by other things than the respondent's own feelings of happiness.That is not to say thi... |
28 January 2011
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Quality management has always tried to create a satisfying feeling for every customer, but managers should also focus on the customer's positive emotions, because being 'satisfied' might just not be enough, according to a Mid Sweden University doctoral dissertation.Johan Lilja, the author of the disser... |
8 November 2010
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A team of psychologists from the University of Basel propose that an increased level of ignorance about their partner's preferences is what allows many to go through long-term relationships.Love and compromise have their say in this as well, but being able to ignore a large amount of information about their bett... |
15 October 2010
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A new research carried out by a team from the University of Bristol, tried to find out what would be the most reliable way of assessing the performances of doctors and practices, focusing on whether patient surveys are reliable or not.The survey concluded that it is better to ask patients about their actual experienc... |
13 October 2010
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Apple has posted an announcement in the iPhone section of its web site pointing to mobile phone satisfaction studies carried out by the folks at J.D. Power and Associates. According to the post, Apple is quite happy with the results of the study (and downright entitled to), where its iPhone ranked highest in the smar... |
2 June 2009
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Forrester, a well-known market research firm, released a report measuring customers' overall satisfaction with computer manufacturers last week. According to the analysis based on answers gathered from over 4,500 individuals, Apple leads the pack (by quite a margin) in consumer satisfaction. Forrester Research ... |
22 April 2009
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Achieving high consumer satisfaction has always been one of Apple's main goals. And it shows. A recently published Changewave Reasearch study reveals that Apple is leading the pack in consumer satisfaction.“In terms of customer satisfaction, there’s no question which company is the industry leader,&r... |
19 February 2009
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While this is not a scientific survey (far from it), former Editor-in-Chief, PC World, Harry McCracken, decided to see how the iPhone community was feeling about its device of choice lately. Apparently, most of the users are satisfied and, in some cases, downright excited about the device's features and the serv... |
1 October 2008
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Are you going to work as if you were going to a concentration camp?Or are you indulging with another shiny happy day?That depends a lot on your job...A 2006 national survey made in the US revealed that firefighters, the clergy and others that practice jobs that involve helping or serving people are more satisfied wit... |
18 April 2007
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