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Measuring the wrong quantity
Pursuit of happiness is an individual quest and not a policy matter at any rate
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The grass is always green in cyberspace
Research links heavy internet use with increased depression
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Poor but happy
It’s difficult to say what exactly makes Pakistan 67th happiest country, despite ranking at 150 on HDI
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Happier by the year: Pakistan jumps eight spots on UN index
Retains position as happiest country in South Asia; India falls seven spots to 140 on the list
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5 myths of happiness that aren't actually true
Turns out, there's a difference between what you believe makes you happy and what actually makes you happy
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Like maths, happiness requires practice: Yale professor
The happiness course has now become Yale's most popular course in the university's 316-year history
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Character certificate for UAE work visa comes into effect from today
Certificates involving a criminal record check are required for work visa applicants, not their dependents or tourists
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They say money can't buy you happiness, but new research suggests otherwise
Wealth offers the opportunity to have more free time, for example by paying more to live closer to work
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Less poor but no richer
Happiness is in short supply these days
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Pursue your passion
If we were to judge by scale of economy, then US, China and Japan should be the happiest countries on earth
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