Indicator of happiness: Happiness Index

Posted by: Dos | May-26-2008 | File Under: Articles, Science


It started January of this year when a thousand Americans were called by pollsters from the Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index to give information regarding their health and happiness.  When the first results were released, this is what they discovered:

- That 47 percent of Americans keep themselves lacking purpose and guidance.
- That 4 percent bear sufferings from money’s affliction or misfortune.
- That 49 percent thrive to do well on their status and for future life.

Continually, this index is being updated everyday on which researchers will be able to record and analyze good health or fortune and divide the data into manageable portions when time comes.

Source: www.freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com

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