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Nature 444, 418-419 (23 November 2006) | doi:10.1038/444418a; Published online 22 November 2006
Well-being research: A measure of happiness
Tony Reichhardt1
- Tony Reichhardt is a science writer based in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
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Abstract
Philosophers since Aristotle have puzzled over the meaning of happiness. Tony Reichhardt asks what scientists, psychologists and economists can bring to the topic. Are we any closer to being able to quantify joy?
Feeling happy? As you read this, are you taking a well-deserved break from your work, confident that your latest experiment is going to produce the results you want?
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