Researchers found that people with personality traits that allow them to be nostalgic about the past have higher life satisfaction than those who exaggerate or mull over their failures.
They found that extroverted people had the best ability to do this whereas those with neurotic tendencies were the worst.
The study, published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences, suggests that outlook rather than experience and fortune has a strong influence on overall happiness.
It also suggests that by changing certain traits, rather than a whole personality, individuals could greatly improve their happiness levels.
The researchers at San Francisco State University looked at the personality traits and the relative happiness levels of 750 student volunteers.
Researchers found that people with personality traits that allow them to be nostalgic about the past have higher life satisfaction than those who exaggerate or mull over their failures.
They found that extroverted people had the best ability to do this whereas those with neurotic tendencies were the worst.
The study, published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences, suggests that outlook rather than experience and fortune has a strong influence on overall happiness.
It also suggests that by changing certain traits, rather than a whole personality, individuals could greatly improve their happiness levels.
The researchers at San Francisco State University looked at the personality traits and the relative happiness levels of 750 student volunteers.
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