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    World Happiness Report 2022: 10th edition sees increased focus on happiness
    Onor Hanreck Wilkinson
    • Mar 18
    • 2 min

    World Happiness Report 2022: 10th edition sees increased focus on happiness

    The 2022 edition of the World Happiness Report marks it’s 10th anniversary. This latest edition of the report reflects the last decade of...
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    The future of wellbeing in an aging society
    Michael Birkjær
    • Jun 25, 2021
    • 3 min

    The future of wellbeing in an aging society

    As life expectancy increases, the conditions which decrease the number of good life years of the older population today will become even...
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    Can we afford to be unhappy?
    Michael Birkjær
    • Jun 23, 2021
    • 3 min

    Can we afford to be unhappy?

    Unhappiness increases healthcare costs and public expenditures and restricts one's ability to work. Aging increases the likelihood of...
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    New evidence: The flip side of social connection
    Michael Birkjær
    • Jun 17, 2021
    • 4 min

    New evidence: The flip side of social connection

    Our recent study has shown that loneliness is the most detrimental life condition. We can barely live without each other, however sharing...
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    New study: Loneliness is the greatest threat to wellbeing in Europe
    Michael Birkjær
    • Jun 14, 2021
    • 4 min

    New study: Loneliness is the greatest threat to wellbeing in Europe

    Every year, European adults lose 11.4 million good years of life to loneliness. This makes loneliness more detrimental to human happiness...
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    The State of World Happiness in 2020: mixed emotions
    Onor Hanreck Wilkinson
    • Mar 20, 2021
    • 4 min

    The State of World Happiness in 2020: mixed emotions

    2020 has been a year of heightened negative emotion, yet this year’s World Happiness Report shows that overall wellbeing has remained...
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    A happiness report overshadowed by COVID
    Alexander Gamerdinger
    • Mar 20, 2020
    • 4 min

    A happiness report overshadowed by COVID

    Today, the World Happiness Report 2020 was published on March 20th, which is the International Day of Happiness.
    1,481 views
    Why are Scandinavians so happy?
    Meik Wiking
    • Jan 9, 2020
    • 1 min

    Why are Scandinavians so happy?

    The Happiness Research Institute is featured in a mini-documentary on happiness made by CNBC Make It. 
    3,287 views
    Hunting Happiness in Denmark
    Onor ​Hanreck Wilkinson
    • Nov 11, 2019
    • 4 min

    Hunting Happiness in Denmark

    The Happiness Research Institute was paid a visit from the host of Spanish television show El cazador de cerebros, Pere Estupinyà
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    In celebration of Happy Homes
    Onor ​Hanreck Wilkinson
    • Jun 27, 2019
    • 2 min

    In celebration of Happy Homes

    Compelled by the belief that our homes shape our lives, we undertook a major pan-European study to find out what makes a Happy Home?
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    Creating Happy Cities
    Meik Wiking
    • May 15, 2019
    • 3 min

    Creating Happy Cities

    Is a “Smart City” also a “Happy City”? Our senior analyst Anne explored this at the Smart Inspiration Day conference in Liege.
    752 views

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