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February 03, 2008

really this goat response more question were in my mind about happiness

Happiness is emotion in which one experiences feelings ranging from contentment and satisfaction to bliss and intense joy. This definition is, however, a synonymous one. A more clarified one is almost impossible to conceive due to the capacity by which a human can allocate the correct words into an appropriate and meritable sentence that would describe happiness

What causes happiness - scientific research

Looking for the level of happiness as reported by people, and comparing it to various elements in their life reveals the following findings: [2]

About 50% of one's happiness depends on one's genes. This is shown by studying identical twins, and learning that their happiness is 50% correlated even when growing up in different houses.
10-15% is a result of various measurable variables. Like socioeconomic status, marital status, health, income, and others.

The rest of the variance does not have a discernible cause. Called "unexplained variance", it may actually be attributed to noise.

tell me about your opinion of happiness