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Hertoghe, Th.

The psychology of happiness: the scientific evidence

EMA Paris 10-2006

What if happiness does “not” exist? This seems to be the case in medical science.  The term is probably too vague and too subjective to be objectively studied.  Scientific researchers have preferred the terms of well-being and quality of life. In this lecture the scientific evidence on well-being-happiness are reviewed and the effect on cardiovascular diseases, cancer and mortality investigated. 

Happy people may not only have less disease, but also live longer.  Promoting openly happiness and strategies to increase our levels of happiness should take integral . Some evidence supports the view of being happier may extend life by 4 to 11 years of extra life, of a life of quality.

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