It’s personal rather than political: lost wallets are no less likely to be returned to political party supporters
In a new take on a wallet drop study Paul Dolan, Kate Laffan and Laura Kudrna investigate whether being associated with a political party has an impact on the likelihood of getting a lost wallet back. Compared to a control group, they find no differences for the political parties – and, in fact, a higher likelihood of return for Green party affiliation. That […]
Happiness research draws our attention to both structure and agency
Happiness research draws our attention to both structure and agency
Happiness research draws our attention to how the structure of society impacts upon our wellbeing just as much as it does to individual behaviours and characteristics, writes Paul Dolan. Being happier, therefore, involves both structure and agency.
Research into happiness has increased in recent years and we know a lot more than we once did about its determinants. Researchers have typically […]