We may not have been able to draw the picture of happiness yet, but it would not be wrong to say that the secret of happiness has been solved by scientists. The subject of happiness has been the focus of attention of people working in many different disciplines throughout history. Of course, the fact that these concepts describe abstract things and are not measurable makes it difficult to reveal this situation scientifically. This question came to the mind of a group of researchers living in Boston, USA, in 1938, and they designed a research to find an answer to this issue. Undoubtedly, when they designed the study, they could not have predicted that it would be such a long-term research. The data obtained from the study caused the research to continue for years and even expand it and add new people. More than 250 young men studying at Harvard University and more than 450 people of similar ages living in low-income neighborhoods in the same city participated in the study. As expected, the researchers predicted that university educated people with high socioeconomic levels would be happier than others. However, the results led us to other points regarding the secret of happiness. There was no difference in happiness between young people studying at Harvard University and the other group. As a result of the research, it was learned that the most important factor that determines happiness is establishing positive relationships with those around us.
The study results not only give us information about happiness, but also tell us about the secrets of living longer. As a result of the research, it was seen that people who live longer are happier people, not people with healthier physical characteristics. To give an example of good relationships with those around us, we can say that the most important and unique one is our relationship with our mother at an early age. The quality of this relationship is very important for human life. It is the prototype of all our other relationships (that is, we always base this on and shape the others). This is followed by other family members, friends, relatives and the social environment we are in.
Research shows us what success depends on. No relationship could be detected between social and economic success and intelligence coefficient. So being smarter doesn't mean being more successful. It doesn't bring. It has been shown that people who are socially and economically successful establish positive relationships with their mothers at an early age.
Researchers summarize the study as "Happiness is love, period." It is time to reflect this very valuable scientific data into our lives as soon as possible, perhaps it would be best to start with those closest to us.
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