Remembering Ruut Veenhoven (1942-2024), one of the godfathers of the scientific study of happiness, a founding editor of the Journal of Happiness Studies and the driving force behind the World Database of Happiness. Veenhoven was born during the Second World War in 1942 in The Hague in the Netherlands. During the sixties, he studied sociologyVerder lezen
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Gender equality enhances happiness for all
The US is ‘absolutely’ ready for a female president, thinks Kamala Harris. Male voters are less sure. But they have little reason to fear gender equality. Ad Bergsma and Ruut Veenhoven American girls are just as highly educated as boys, but does this imply that all societal roles should be open for men and womenVerder lezen