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6. The Happiness Curve

Uncharted with Hannah Fry

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Exploring the Happiness Curve and Mental Wellbeing in Great Apes

Exploring the decline in happiness from adolescence to midlife, the chapter discusses unmet aspirations, psychological distress, and the midlife crisis. Additionally, it examines research on the mental wellbeing of great apes, drawing intriguing parallels in happiness assessments between humans and orangutans/chimps.

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