Happiness used to be U-shaped by age, with middle age the least happy. Not anymore. Young people are now the least happy.
Couple of bonus questions that we will get to as well:- Which are least happy? Conservative or Leftists
- Which have higher incidences of mental issues? Conservatives or Leftists?
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The Global Loss of the U-Shaped Curve of Happiness
Happiness used to be U-shaped by age, with middle age the least happy. Not anymore. Young people are now the least happy.
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