Where we live, shop, and eat can determine if we experience the income isolation that results from the people we typically encounter.
Researchers believe that by looking back at millions of books to quantify the history of happiness, they can create a happier future.
Including topics that focus on money, gender, and geography, a recent paper reports what makes us more and less happy.
Whether buying books by the pound or establishing a factory weight quota, the impact of the incentives will surprise you.
At home, at work, and politically, our baby names send a message that can nudge our behavior in a certain direction.
Comparing 1980 and now, we would see that many of us are older when we experience five of life's key milestones.
More than money, our increased pet spending signals the changing relationship we have with our dogs and cats and even a chicken.
Shown by a male or female identity, gendered technology for our robotic vacuum cleaners or self-driving cars creates an emotional attachment.










