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                            <title><![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Happiness ]]></title>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[  You don't need to be very happy to avoid an early death from chronic disease, study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study suggests that being happier could help reduce your risk of dying prematurely from chronic diseases like cancer, diabetes and heart disease. But the threshold at which this happiness effect kicks in is fairly low. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Elise Ceyral ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eKvsJEhS8f8WMoEZ3Uvi34-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What does it take for people to flourish? Global study points to key factors ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/human-behavior/what-does-it-take-for-people-to-flourish-global-study-points-to-key-factors</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A global study seeks insights into what helps people feel happy, healthy and satisfied — and what holds them back. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2025 12:00:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Human Behavior]]></category>
                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Victor Counted ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cSwN3LsEgs2vv4EGmr925f-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A global study explored the factors that make people most likely to flourish in different countries.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an illustration of a man shaping a bonsai tree]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'I'm as happy as I've ever been in my life': Why some people feel happiness near death ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/human-behavior/im-as-happy-as-ive-ever-been-in-my-life-why-some-people-feel-happiness-near-death</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A palliative care researcher explains how death can help people appreciate life. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Mattias Tranberg ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aoyGyug3opGRiFiR4P2DqG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Can faking a smile make you feel happier? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/health/mind/can-faking-a-smile-make-you-feel-happier</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Lab research often gives one answer about whether smiling can make you feel happier, but does that translate to the real world? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:38:45 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tyler Santora ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WZ3EVNSNWTnfdUNhSVrvfh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is 'lucky girl syndrome' trending on TikTok just old-school magical thinking? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The "lucky girl syndrome" trend may be another foray into the realm of magical thinking. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2023 12:00:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 15:22:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lou Mudge ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EzfPnp3qhSdgfUEcfjNo9D-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The phrase &quot;lucky girl syndrome&quot; has been trending on social media, but what does it mean?]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[young woman with dyed blonde hair and a bright red shirt sits in front of a laptop; her eyes are closed and her fingers are crossed, as if she&#039;s making a wish. In one hand, she holds a cell phone.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is There Actually Science Behind 'Dopamine Fasting'? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/is-there-science-behind-dopamine-fasting-trend.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The trendy concept of 'dopamine fasting' actually finds its roots in established addiction therapies. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 19 Nov 2019 19:58:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:03:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LZhMG38sBJ9HjhzsBgysef-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Wealthy Couple Gives UCLA $20 Million to Find the 'Antidote' to an Unkind World ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ UCLA has established a new institute dedicated to studying and promoting kindness. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2019 18:43:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 12:14:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Nicoletta Lanese ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wtYsAPvMkFmnMfJwsJ25Mf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ People Across the Globe Feeling More Sad, Stressed and in Pain Than Ever ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/63563-world-emotions-gallup-survey.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Worldwide, people's reports of negative emotions — including sadness, worry and stress — reached a record high in 2017, according to a new survey. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2018 21:01:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 11:59:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/f5aB3oFvCDR7cTiJ36z82Y-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Denmark Is the Happiest Country ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The new World Happiness Report again ranks Denmark among the top three happiest of 155 countries surveyed – a distinction that the country has earned for seven consecutive years. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2018 12:20:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:20:24 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marie Helweg-Larsen ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2h7sfhLZeGgZzw8gY6NBic-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This Florida City Is Nation's Happiest for 3rd Year in a Row ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The state may be declining in well-being, but this spot is a ray of sunshine. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 13 Mar 2018 11:17:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:23:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rzYVatZgELvNQqmWUrq2JF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[One of the wealthiest cities in the United States, Naples sits along the Gulf of Mexico in Florida.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Naples, Florida]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How Much Money Would It Take to Make You Happy? Scientists Calculate ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/61764-how-much-money-buys-happiness.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Money may not buy you love, but it turns out that the green stuff can bring happiness, to a point. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Feb 2018 22:01:52 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 06 Aug 2019 22:50:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Samantha Mathewson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/awcQKMjk7NKoqvySFDAHVf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ US Happiness Plummeted in 2017: These 21 States Saw Declines in Well-Being ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Last year was not a good one for Americans' happiness — a record number of states saw declines in their residents' well-being, according to a new poll. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 13 Feb 2018 19:21:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:46:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mnWL4YAqCm5Mbz7ZibZxvK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A map showing which states experienced declines in well-being in 2017.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A map showing which states experienced declines in well-being in 2017.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Are So Many People So Unhappy? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/61525-why-are-people-unhappy.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The likely culprit? Changes in how we spend our free time. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jan 2018 14:02:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:20:20 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Jean Twenge ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oHxrcnHigfhZMHuTaY9DUC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[What&#039;s behind the unhappiness &quot;epidemic?&quot;]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Face of a sad teen girl.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The 8 Biggest Happiness Findings of 2017 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/61265-boost-happiness-lower-stress-2017.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Here are eight interesting things we learned in 2017 about the factors that may influence happiness and lower your odds of stress and depression. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 29 Dec 2017 12:23:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:35:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VmmkCMDBMHjxy4F7aJPiNM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Americans' Well-Being Declines for 1st Time Since 2014 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ After three years of improvement, the well-being of Americans ticked downward in 2017, according to a new poll, though some demographics were spared. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Nov 2017 18:12:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:55:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dan Robitzski ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jtKS3ZTDM3DsSTtzmU9CmK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Einstein's Hidden 'Formula' for Happiness Sells for $1.5 Million ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Two advice-filled notes Albert Einstein wrote to a bellboy in Japan 95 years ago, including one that advocated for "a calm and modest life," fetched more than $1.5 million at an auction on Tuesday (Oct. 24). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 25 Oct 2017 17:32:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:45:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/e7Wufhjyd3MkewvCe4gc4K-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Gal Wiener, owner and manager of the Winner&#039;s auction house in Jerusalem, holds two notes, including one on happiness, written by Albert Einstein in November 1922. Both notes were written in German on stationary from the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Einstein happiness letters]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This Country, Once Again, Is the Happiest Nation in the World ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/59633-2017-report-on-world-happiness.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ It's a tough world out there, a new report on the emotional well-being of people worldwide shows. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2017 11:10:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:46:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DnV8P5ktUZSoEnNSzGpkbM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Iguazu Falls borders Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay — the happiest country in the world, according to thousands of interviews.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Iguazu Falls]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Bad Moods Are Good For You ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Bad moods and sadness are a normal, and even a useful and adaptive part of being human, helping us cope with many everyday situations and challenges. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2017 10:55:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:03:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joseph Paul Forgas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BW2qBiSWFvX5pKUG8cwJ55-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Being in a bad mood may have psychological benefits.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Stressed businessman sitting on ground with suitcase.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Mona Lisa' Is Smiling, Really ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Despite the intangible sadness that imbues the face of "Mona Lisa," she is unquestionably smiling, a new small study suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Mar 2017 11:43:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:44:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SSsejZ9krDiV9N8TExmRGZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Want to Know the Future? Most People Don't, Study Suggests ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Despite the popularity of horoscopes, most people don't really want to know their futures, a new study from Europe suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2017 18:02:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 06 Aug 2019 15:23:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vjnGSfpgy636qc4CVYsHV3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 8 Things We Learned About Human Nature in 2016 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This year, researchers have explored these questions and more, delivering fascinating insights into human nature. Here are eight of the most intriguing stories on human nature from this year. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2016 19:46:32 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:44:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Bucklin ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZTrnrpTAkAZrnLrQLTqZz6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Best & Worst States for Older Adults' Well-Being: The Full List ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/57105-state-well-being-rankings-older-adults.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new poll surveyed older Americans on several aspects of well-being. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2016 17:42:13 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:36:34 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Live Science Staff ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/uphdubSR9eKnUsNUAohXCo-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Golden Years: Americans Get Happier in Older Age ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There is an upside to aging: Older Americans tend to be happier, according to a new poll. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 06 Dec 2016 17:41:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:37:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JXnHZpSJVJe3p5SrbjCZKa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Drinking Beer May Help You Read Certain Emotions ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ There's one ability that might be enhanced after you down a beer. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2016 10:32:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:48:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Agata Blaszczak-Boxe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GNwduNeoKd4i9q6yc9ojrQ-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ No Groom, No Gloom: Never-Married Women Just as Happy ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Once women hit age 60, those who are married and those who have never been married are equally happy, new research finds. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2016 17:18:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:45:11 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BdzYvqqrnW9j7EFQoanu2o-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Eating More Fruits & Veggies May Make You Happier ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Eating fruits and vegetables can make you healthier in the long run. But also, they may help you feel happier, in much less time. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2016 19:38:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:37:18 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Agata Blaszczak-Boxe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9DYXw9qnSm33gwbSE8mrra-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Here's How Money Could Actually Buy Happiness ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Money really can buy happiness — if you buy things that "match" your personality, a new study from the United Kingdom suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2016 22:23:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 12:16:17 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NAnuio5miPKUxBYB5g9Tn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Denmark Is the World's Happiest Country ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The happiest country in the world is famous for its butter cookies, Lego bricks and fairy-tale writer Hans Christian Andersen — it's Denmark, according to the 2016 World Happiness Report. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2016 14:58:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:45:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zNRaDB9mVaKwWA2yHQAAum-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The World's Happiest and Least-Happy Countries of 2016 (Infographic) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/54061-the-world-s-happiest-and-least-happy-countries-according-to-the-united-nations-infographic.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Chart showing top and bottom 20 countries ranked by happiness index. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2016 14:30:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:45:34 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Karl Tate ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mtsqApJh335B5BGYUnxNsD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Happiest Places in the US: Top Metro Areas for Well-Being ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/53834-top-cities-well-being-gallup-2014-2015.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Where's the best place to live when it comes to well-being? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2016 21:26:01 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:37:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara G. Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DN7QExPBCx5KgqcCeJdqAE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Happiest States in the Country in 2015: Full List ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/53588-happiest-states-2015.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hawaiians may be the happiest and healthiest, while West Virginians reported the lowest sense of well-being in the country, a new survey reports. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2016 18:34:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:36:55 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/6dot5HYPWHNp9YTcKK9SZW-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Being Happy Doesn't Really Increase Your Life Span ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/53040-happiness-early-death-risk.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ How happy you are doesn't seem to affect your risk of an early death, a new study from the United Kingdom suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2015 23:30:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 14:17:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y6HdwiE2YiEUXh2aGpwE8P-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Teens Are Happier Than in the Past — Why Are Adults So Miserable? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/52771-why-teens-are-happy-adults-miserable.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A cultural shift in happiness trends sees teens cheerier than ever while adults over 30 watch their happiness decline. The results may illuminate why the death rate is rising for middle-age Americans, even as it falls for other age groups ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2015 14:19:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:17:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vrF3DVPquun3iBcR9HDoBT-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Best Countries for Older Adults ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ See where your country ranks... ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2015 06:34:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:39:40 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara G. Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7e9NZHbGx8raaHLXVZk82V-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Best Country to Live in If You're Over 60 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/52117-best-country-over-sixty.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Switzerland topped the list as the best country for this group of people to live in. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2015 06:33:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:19:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Sara G. Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JXnHZpSJVJe3p5SrbjCZKa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The World's Happiest Countries (The List) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/51327-happiest-countries-list.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new report used interviews with more than 146,000 people around the world to rank 145 countries by the well being of their residents. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2015 14:56:56 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:55:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jKB36vCXFBnqur2xkiSHuG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ US Falls in World Happiness Rankings ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/51325-happiest-countries-2014.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Panama tops the ranking of the world's happiest countries for the second year in a row, according to a new report. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2015 06:50:43 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:02:39 +0000</updated>
                                                                                                                                            <category><![CDATA[Psychology]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DN7QExPBCx5KgqcCeJdqAE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ When More Sex Can Make You Less Happy ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/50822-sex-happiness.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ If you're looking for a boost in happiness, having more sex may not be your best bet. New research suggests that upping the frequency of sex can make individuals less happy under some circumstances. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2015 15:23:17 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:57:07 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tZMZR5hPcEkscfPZhEGfYE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This Country Is the Happiest in the World ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/50622-happiest-countries-report.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The happiest country in the world isn't in the tropics, and rather than sunshine and beautiful beaches it is known for snowy peaks and delicious chocolate. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2015 22:56:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:07:47 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/euoJPqQ5fwygjugREUgcx3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Find Out Where Your Country Ranks on the Happiness Index (Infographic) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/50613-happiest-countries.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A United Nations study shows that the United States ranks 15th in happiness. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2015 17:41:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:57:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Karl Tate ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HSm8WEGvSRePC77XtGi6z9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Happiest US Metro Areas Revealed ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ If you're looking to move to a happy place, you might want to check out the North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida, area: The region reported the highest well-being out of the 100 most populous communities in the country, according to a new poll. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2015 16:50:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:58:15 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tanya Lewis ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YJNw7B9aqz33D2naoDsD2Z-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The Happiest Countries in The World ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Paraguay is the happiest country in the world, according to a 2014 Gallup poll of people in 143 countries. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eWMJphbP4bY9PbC5f24BU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The 10 Happiest Countries Are All in Latin America ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ For the first time in a decade, the top 10 happiest countries in the world are all in Latin America, according to the 2014 Gallup Positive Experience Index. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jKB36vCXFBnqur2xkiSHuG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hit the Sack! People Who Get a Good Night's Sleep Are Happier ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/50005-happiness-well-being-poll.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ People's happiness appears to be closely linked with how much sleep they get. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2015 20:08:37 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 14:32:19 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rachael Rettner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R8C4iWTf7uL784y4GXHSAg-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ You're Using More Happy Words Than Sad Words, and So Is Everybody Else (Infographic) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A study finds that language is skewed toward happy words. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2015 21:13:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 19:59:52 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Karl Tate ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ct4mjfyub7oje8HGFPprKA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Smiling Too Much May Be Bad for You ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sometimes a smile could backfire and make a person feel worse, suggests a new study showing that people who grin a lot even though they are feeling down may see a dip in well-being. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 Aug 2014 20:53:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 20:06:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Agata Blaszczak-Boxe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eWMJphbP4bY9PbC5f24BU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Happiness Equation Reveals Key to Cheery Life ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/47195-happiness-equation-predicts-enjoyment-life.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ By studying how people respond to recent events in their lives, researchers have developed a mathematical formula that can predict individuals' happiness. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 05 Aug 2014 16:18:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 20:06:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Becky Oskin ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mzdLre5HZdnqHsfXqb5Au8-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is There a Happiness Gene? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study found that the greater a nation’s genetic distance is from Denmark, the lower its reported wellbeing is. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jul 2014 21:15:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 20:07:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kelly Dickerson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y6HdwiE2YiEUXh2aGpwE8P-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Embarrassed? Amused? Humans Share Dozens of Expressions ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/46546-many-universal-human-emotions.html</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Human beings may have dozens of universal emotions that are recognized across cultures, new research suggests. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2014 16:47:08 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 20:08:14 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tia Ghose ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/gDSNtwRBA4AwEjGq7NNymn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why We Shop 'Til We Drop (and Still Aren't Happy) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ People know that spending money on experiences will make them happier than buying things. But they still buy stuff, and new research suggests it's because they're focused on the mistaken idea that material goods have more monetary value. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2014 12:54:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 05 Aug 2019 20:13:37 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Stephanie Pappas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vjEBDGKC2FpsPwCJsUy9Sj-1280-80.jpg">
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