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Which of the following best describes the importance of social connections?
Which of the following best describes the importance of social connections?
- Social connections have no impact on human well-being.
- Social connections are only important for happiness, not survival.
- The importance of social connections is overstated in the text.
- Social connections are crucial for the survival of humans. (correct)
What is one of the strongest findings in the literature on happiness, according to the text?
What is one of the strongest findings in the literature on happiness, according to the text?
- Happy people have better physical health than their less happy peers.
- Happy people have better relationships than their less happy peers. (correct)
- Happy people have better financial stability than their less happy peers.
- Happy people have better job satisfaction than their less happy peers.
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a happiness activity involving social connections?
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a happiness activity involving social connections?
- Engaging in physical exercise (correct)
- Nurturing relationships
- Practicing acts of kindness
- Both (a) and (b) are mentioned as happiness activities involving social connections.
What is the basis of all morality, as stated by the philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer?
What is the basis of all morality, as stated by the philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer?
Which of the following statements about kindness and compassion is NOT supported by the text?
Which of the following statements about kindness and compassion is NOT supported by the text?
What is the main finding of the scientific research mentioned in the text?
What is the main finding of the scientific research mentioned in the text?
What is a common refrain of the Dalai Lama?
What is a common refrain of the Dalai Lama?
What was the purpose of the happiness intervention conducted by the author's laboratory?
What was the purpose of the happiness intervention conducted by the author's laboratory?
What was the key difference between the two groups in the happiness intervention?
What was the key difference between the two groups in the happiness intervention?
What is the significance of the finding that happier people are more likely to describe themselves as doing frequent altruistic acts?
What is the significance of the finding that happier people are more likely to describe themselves as doing frequent altruistic acts?
