Study questions U-shaped pattern of happiness over lifespan

4 Mwezi wa kumi, 2025 Imeripotiwa na AI

A new analysis of UK data challenges the long-held belief that happiness follows a U-shape through life, dipping in midlife before rising again. Researchers found that well-being remains stable or slightly increases with age. This finding, published in Psychological Science, suggests the curve may not be universal.