In 2014, researchers at the University of Warwick in England announced they had found a strong association between a gene mutation identified with happiness and well-being. It’s called 5-HTTLPR and it affects the way our body metabolizes the neurotransmitter serotonin, which helps regulate our moods, sex drives, and appetites. The study asks why some nations, notably Denmark, consistently top “happiness indexes,” and wonders whether there may be a connection between
Self Development
March 1, 2023
How your personality affects your paycheck | The Japan Times
NEW YORK – What makes really smart people tick? Why do some end up earning so much more than others? And how much do these disparate outcomes have to do with their personalities? A new study by Miriam Gensowski, at the University of Copenhagen, sheds fascinating light on these and other questions. Gensowski revisits a data set from all schools in California, grades one through eight, in 1921 and 1922,
February 25, 2023
This Harvard Researcher Studied How to Slow Aging for 20 Years. He's Made These 3 Changes to His Own Routine
Expert advice seems to change at a blistering pace, but if you want to know which findings are definitive enough to follow in your own life, you could do a lot worse than asking David Sinclair. He’s been studying how to slow aging at Harvard since 1999 and is a top expert in the field of longevity research. He’s also founded several biotechnology companies. If you want to know how to