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Happiness Researcher
Studies what makes people happy — informs public policy, workplace design, and mental health.
Did you know?
Finland has been ranked the world's happiest country in the World Happiness Report nine years in a row, as of 2026.
How subjects help
- Psychology: Design surveys that ask people how satisfied and hopeful they feel about their lives.
- Statistics: Analyse answers from thousands of people to find what truly links to happiness.
- Sociology: Study how friendships, communities and neighbourhoods affect how happy people feel.
- Economics: Explore whether more money makes people happier and when it stops making a difference.
A famous name
Martin Seligman: Psychologist who founded "positive psychology", the science of happiness and well-being.
Try it yourself: Run a mini survey
- Ask one clear question with a few choices, like "Which fruit do you like best?"
- Tally the answers as you go.
- Draw a bar chart of the results.
- Write one thing the data shows, and one thing it can't tell you (would a different group answer differently?).
Data scientists and statisticians ask good questions, count carefully and are honest about what the data can't show.
Also try: Check a chatbot's answers.
Known for it in
Finland, Denmark, Netherlands, USA, UK