A new equation showing how our happiness depends not only on what happens to us but also how this compares to other people, has been developed. The study found that inequality reduced happiness on average.This was true whether people were doing better or worse than another person they had just met.

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A new equation showing how our happiness depends not only on what happens to us but also how this compares to other people, has been developed. The study found that inequality reduced happiness on average.This was true whether people were doing better or worse than another person they had just met.