A Genetic Component to National Differences in Happiness, 2016 https://t.co/sRZexBuSco https://t.co/SXo049AnKI
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@NaijaFlyingDr Minkov, M., Bond, M.H. A Genetic Component to National Differences in Happiness. J Happiness Stud 18, 321–340 (2017). https://t.co/dHlxXyZebz
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The A allele in the FAAH gene is more correlated (.6 – .7) with subjective happiness than the harshness of winter & summer (.3–.5) or GDP per capita (.08 – .2). https://t.co/h5HV6tXhxr https://t.co/ZPj6WWwu7b
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"National percentages of very happy people are highly correlated with national prevalence of the rs324420 A allele in the FAAH gene, involved in the hydrolysis of anandamide, a substance that reportedly enhances sensory pleasure and helps reduce pain" htt