Unfamiliar twice as good as we think assumes a study

Strangers are about twice as good than people think, a study that suggests happiness around the world.

This year, a report on the world of happiness – released on Thursday – measured trust in strangers, intentionally losing their wallets, seeing how much they were returned, and comparing what how many people think will be handed over.

The speed of the wallets’ return was almost twice as higher than the people predicted, and a study that gathered evidence from all over the world revealed that the belief in the kindness of others was more attached to happiness than it was previously thought.

In the report for the eighth year, Finland ruled as the happiest country in the world, and the US and the UK slipped down on the list.

John F. Helivalll, economist at the University of British Colombia and the founder of the report, said the experiment in the wallet showed that “people are much happier, where they think people care about each other.”

He added that the study showed that people were “universally too pessimistic” and the wallets were much more likely to return than predicted.

The 13th Annual World Happiness Report published to celebrate the UN International Day, occupies the happiest countries in the world, asking people to appreciate their lives.

Finland again won first place with a medium score of 7,736 out of 10, while Costa -Ink and Mexico entered the top -10 for the first time.

Both the UK and the United States slipped on the list to the 23rd and 24th, respectively, the lowest in history.

The study published by the Oxford University’s well -being, asked people to evaluate their own lives on a scale of 0-10 – zero – the worst possible life and 10 – the best life.

The country’s rating is based on a three -year average score.

In the 20125 World Happiness Report was also discovered:

• reduction of happiness and social confidence in the US and parts of Europe in combination to explain the rise and direction of political polarization;
• Joint nutrition with others were strongly linked to well -being around the world;
• The size of the households was closely linked to happiness, and four -the people who live together enjoyed the highest level of happiness in Mexico and Europe

Jeffrey D. Sachs, president of the UN Sustainable Decision Decisions, said the conclusions confirmed: “Happiness is introduced in trust, kindness and social communication.”

“From us, as virtuous people and citizens, to translate this vital truth into positive actions, thus contributing to peace, civil life and well -being in communities around the world,” he said.

Ian -Emmanuel de Nnew, director of the Oxford Welfare Center, added: “In this era of social isolation and political polarization, we need to find ways to bring people around the table – to make it critically important for our individual and collective well -being.”