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Move to Your Happy Place

The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos

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Immigrants and Happiness

79% of danes trust most people, a statistic i found extraordinary. Helen would probably get reported to the police or social services if she abandoned her babies on the street. But is the same also true for happiness? Researchers at the centre for sustainable development at columbia studied what happens to immigrants when they move to a happier nation like denmark. Within one year, they start reporting the happiness level of their adoptive home - which in some places can mean almost a doubling of their level of happiness.

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