bottom up- money, income, wealth, gender, age, race, education
top down-cognition, attiude, beliefs, positive
traits, resilience
GENDER-women were happier before 1985 and are now less happy regardless of status, age, income
AGE-increase in happiness over the life span, decline 4 year prior to death
WHITE PEOPLE report higher SWB than AFRICAN AMERICANS, LATIONS..
EDUCATION, college degree can increase odds in being happy by 37%
PLEASANT WEATHER can improve mood, but more suicidies occur during spring & summer. Impact on mood depends on personality, about 50% are not affected by the weather