FAQ > About Subjective Well-Being (Happiness and Life Satisfaction), by Dr. Diener > Q: Do different things make different people happy?
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A: There is clear evidence that different things make different people happy. For example, the correlates of happiness vary somewhat for young versus old people. We find that there are different correlates of happiness in different cultures. Of course at some basic level, there are probably universals - for example, having close social relationships - but there are also specific things that make some people satisfied but do not seem to have much effect on others.
Last updated on September 14, 2007 by Dr. Walt