To be clear, having sex more frequently than once a week was not associated
with less happiness, it just wasn't associated with more happiness on average.
Material goods costing money also tend to
bring less happiness than experiences, which tend to take more time than money.
But when that doesn't happen, it creates a disparity between desires and reality, which can lead to
less happiness overall.
Take the oft - cited studies of parents who
report less happiness with the birth of each successive child.
Psychologists studying the relationship between how we make choices and our life satisfaction have found that those who put the greatest effort into making choices are rewarded
with less happiness.
In short, «low church attendance is associated with a somewhat higher level of distress in the general adjustment measures, a more negative self - percept,
less happiness on the job, and strikingly less marital happiness.»
It's ironic that my former Instagram - worthy practice generated a
lot less happiness than my current simple, mindful practice does.
«Screen - addicted teens are unhappy: A new study finds that more screen time is coincides with
less happiness in youths.»
When compared to married partners, coresidential daters tend to
experience less happiness and more conflict than their married counterparts (Brown & Booth, 1996).
Based on this theory about inertia, we have tested and shown (in study after study) that cohabiting prior to marriage or making clear plans for marriage is associated
with less happiness and more negativity in marriage.
The result: less sex and
less happiness.
In other words, every activity that didn't involve a screen was linked to more happiness, and every activity that involved a screen was linked to
less happiness.
Effect of negative thinking —
Less happiness and enjoyment instead of more happiness and enjoyment.
This is an idea from economics that says as we get more of something, each new item gives
us less happiness.
Less happiness in your career?
All of these are linked to
less happiness and more depression.»
Recent research suggests that stylish clothes and a big house may indicate that the person inside the showy clothes and home is at risk for narcissism, marriage problems, and
less happiness.
Cohabiting prior to marriage or making clear plans for marriage is associated with
less happiness and more negativity in marriage.
Cohabiting before marrying or planning to marry is associated with
less happiness and more negativity in marriage.