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Can we be happier? Evidence and ethics

David Pilgrim

2020Journal of Critical Realism68 citationsDOI

Abstract

This is Lord Richard Layard's most recent book on mental health, and it is one of a series of books dating back to his (2005) publication Happiness. Layard is a British labour economist and his wor...

Topics & Concepts

HappinessMental healthSociologyPsychologySocial psychologyPositive economicsPsychoanalysisEconomicsPsychiatryEmployment and Welfare StudiesHealth disparities and outcomesPsychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction