Gene of the Week: Happiness
Posted by Jesse Reynolds March 13, 2008
Biopolitical Times
Under the headline "Happiness all in the genes: study" was an all-too-typical article on a widely-reported recent genetic association:
Researchers from the University of Edinburgh and the Queensland Institute of Medical Research in Brisbane have found our personalities and happiness are largely hereditary and that genetically-determined personality traits affect our happiness.See also: "Happiness is in the Genes," Forbes, as well as the original report, "Happiness Is a Personal(ity) Thing: The Genetics of Personality and Well-Being in a Representative Sample," Psychological Science.