A pair of British researchers said Monday they had worked out a simple equation to quantify happiness that could put an exact figure on the emotional state. After interviewing 1000 people, the researchers -- a psychologist and a self-styled "life coach" -- concluded that happiness equals P + 5E + 3H. In the equation, P stands for Personal Characteristics (outlook on life, adaptability and resilience); E for Existence (health, friendships and financial stability) and H represents Higher Order (self-esteem, expectations and ambitions). The scientists asked interviewees -- a mix of men and women all over 18 years old -- to choose five scenarios that made them more happy or less happy from a list of 80 different situations. They also asked a series of questions about their own natures, outlooks and situations. Not surprisingly, the results showed that men and women found happiness in different ways. Sunny weather, being with family and losing weight were more of an influence on women's happiness, while romance, sex, hobbies and victories by their favorite sports teams were more important to men. The study was commissioned by a holiday company that wanted to understand what made people happier. (Agencies) | 兩名英國科學家1月6日宣布他們發現了一個量化幸福的方程式, 可以用具體的數值來描述情感的狀態。 在對1000名男女作了跟蹤研究后，科學家推導出了幸福方程式：幸福=P+5E+3H。 其中P代表個人性格（包括人生觀、適應力和忍耐力）；E代表生存需求（包括健康、友誼和財富），而H則表示高級心理需求（包括自尊、自我期許和抱負）。 心理學家讓實驗人群--18歲以上的1000名男女--從80個不同的情境中挑出5個讓他們覺得幸福或不幸福的要素，還分別就他們的性格、抱負等問題進行了詢問。 不出意料，結果顯示男性和女性的幸福觀大相徑庭。 對女性來說，晴朗的天氣、甜蜜的家庭時光、減肥成功都是幸福的源泉。而男性則更看重羅曼蒂克的愛情、性、興趣愛好和心儀球隊的勝利。 這一調查是由一家英國假日公司委托進行的。該公司想要了解如何讓人們更有幸福感。 （中國日報網站譯） |
Updated: 2003-01-15 01:00
