I wonder if they actually spoke with people (can’t see the study design)

Sep 20, 2024
4:41:44am

SouthernCoug All-American

I used to live in Arkansas and they were the happiest/nicest people I’ve ever met. Unlike the northeast, where I currently live, which is decidedly unhappy.

Maybe I’m confusing happy with friendly

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According to this article, Louisiana is the unhappiest state in the US. The rest

Japan Coug

12:20am

Does that take into account chemical modification?

TNT

12:21am

Seems like a correlation with poverty sadly.

BaseCoug

1:16am

Poor, overweight, and poorly educated.

rivercitycoug

1:18am

Gosh dang it. 0/3

TNT

1:25am

I wonder if they actually spoke with people (can’t see the study design)

SouthernCoug

4:41am

Saw some happy folks in Louisiana when I lived

Born2Fish

4:54am

There are a few areas in NOLA I’d consider living in, otherwise LA is hard pass

Tare

5:20am

Study was done by Wallethub and used commute time and life expectancy as markers

Mostlyaccurate

5:30am

Four of the sunniest states make the top 10 on that list. I got to think the

paulb

7:55am

Sunlight definitely affects depression. Sunlight interacts with the Pineal gland

Mostlyaccurate

7:59am

Methodology is everything in these studies. Some don’t measure satisfaction

HenderCoug

5:31am

Yep, very misleading to call it a happiness study.

paulb

7:56am

Interesting that it doesn't correlate to suicide rates, which are highest in

txblue

5:53am

Well I lived in West Virginia for 8 years and they were probably the best 8

EM_Puma

6:35am

Does working for government = being on the dole?

Bullrider

9:34am

Idaho is the real #1.

TCuz

7:04am

These are absurd clickbait articles. “Happiness research” is nearly all scammy.

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