{"id":555549,"date":"2023-02-23T15:32:52","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T12:32:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/can-data-driven-research-show-us-how-to-be-happy\/"},"modified":"2023-02-23T15:32:52","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T12:32:52","slug":"can-data-driven-research-show-us-how-to-be-happy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/can-data-driven-research-show-us-how-to-be-happy\/","title":{"rendered":"#Can data-driven research show us how to be happy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a24669a351f9\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a24669a351f9\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/can-data-driven-research-show-us-how-to-be-happy\/#%E2%80%9CCan_data-driven_research_show_us_how_to_be_happy%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Can data-driven research show us how to be happy?&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/can-data-driven-research-show-us-how-to-be-happy\/#Dont_miss_out_on_our_limited_2-for-1_offer_ending_soon\" >Don\u2019t miss out on our limited 2-for-1 offer ending soon!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CCan_data-driven_research_show_us_how_to_be_happy%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Can data-driven research show us how to be happy?&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/img-cdn.tnwcdn.com\/image?fit=796%2C417&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn0.tnwcdn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fblogs.dir%2F1%2Ffiles%2F2023%2F02%2FUntitled-design-2023-02-23T121120.449.jpg&amp;signature=1234e80886dcc4df331f157991843068\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-main-content\">\n                            What is h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>iness? And how can we be happy? These questions are integral to the human experience, but their answers can be elusive. We can apply several perspectives to approach them, through philosophy or psychology, for instance. We can also use our personal view of our feelings and goals as we navigate through life. But can we bring a scientific approach to happiness?<\/p>\n<p>Meik Wiking, CEO of the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.happinessresearchinstitute.com\/\">Happiness Research Institute<\/a> in Copenhagen, believes we can. The institute combines qualitative and quantitative methods to provide insights on well-being, happiness, and the quality of life.<\/p>\n<p>Its mission? To inform decision-makers in companies and communities of the causes and effects of happiness, and, in turn, make subjective well-being part of the public policy debate on a local, national, and international level.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle-wrapper channel-cta\">\n<div class=\"ica-text\">\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dont_miss_out_on_our_limited_2-for-1_offer_ending_soon\"><\/span>Don\u2019t miss out on our limited 2-for-1 offer ending soon!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The heart of tech is coming to the heart of the Mediterranean &#8211; March 30 &#8211; 31<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>We caught up with Meik Wiking at TNW 2022 and asked him the big questions around happiness. If you\u2019d like to get his insights in full, check out the video embedded at the top of this article. Alternatively, you can <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PJR7UFl0V24&amp;ab_channel=TNW\">watch it right here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHappiness is a dish with many different ingredients on it,\u201d Wiking told us. \u201cIt\u2019s about experiencing positive emotions on a daily basis, being satisfied with life overall, and having a strong sense of purpose or meaning.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Above all, happiness is an emotion, Wiking explained, and as such it\u2019s subjective. This means that individual perceptions of it vary, making each person the only judgeof whether they\u2019re happy or not.<\/p>\n<p>So what can we do to cultivate this emotion and be happier? Wiking suggests there\u2019s an ABC in happiness as well. A stands for \u201cact,\u201d B stands for \u201cbelong,\u201d and C stands for \u201ccommit.\u201d In other words, these are the three steps: doing something active, doing something together with other people, and doing something meaningful.<\/p>\n<p>But is happiness only a matter of perception or do external circumstances also play a role? And is it possible for the whole world to be happier?<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PJR7UFl0V24&amp;ab_channel=TNW\">Click here to get his answers and watch the full interview<\/a>.\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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