We’d all like to be a little happier. The problem is that much of what determines happiness is outside of our control. Some of us are genetically predisposed to see the world through rose-colored glasses, while others have a generally negative outlook. Bad things happen, to us and in the world. People can be unkind,...
https://qz.com/1190151/why-am-i-unhappy-a-new-study-explains-americas-unhappiness-epidemic/
* much of what determines happiness is outside of our control * a new analysis of 1 million U.S. teens * we analyzed data * one experiment * were happier than those who kept their accounts * several * longitudinal * studies * unhappiness doesn’t lead to more screen time * in my book of the same name * depressive symptoms * major depression * self-harm * suicide * optimistic and almost relentlessly positive millennials * adults over age 30 were less happy than they were 15 years ago * adults were having sex less frequently * adults are also spending more time with screens * less sex and less happiness * when the economy was doing progressively better * when income inequality began to grow * but for a limited amount of time * The Conversation * original article