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In addition, they work better with others, because people prefer to be around happier people, who are also less likely to show counterproductive behaviors like burnout, absenteeism, counter and non-productive work, work disputes, or retaliatory behavior than are less-happy people.
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In addition, they work better with others, because people prefer to be around happier people, who are also less likely to show counterproductive behaviors like burnout, absenteeism, counter and non-productive work, work disputes, or retaliatory behavior than are less-happy people.
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Happy people have more friends and more social support than their less-happy peers.
Gretchen Rubin: Happiness Myth No. 1: Happy People Are Annoying 2009
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By contrast, less-happy people are more apt to be defensive, isolated, and self-absorbed, and unfortunately, their negative moods are catching (technical name: emotional contagion).
Gretchen Rubin: Happiness Myth No. 10: It's Selfish To Try to Be Happier. 2009
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Actually, studies show that people find happy people much more likable than their less-happy peers.
Gretchen Rubin: Happiness Myth No. 1: Happy People Are Annoying 2009
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I enjoyed following the clues about Deckard possibly being a replicant, and found the less-happy ending more satisfying.
'Blade Runner' at 25 2008
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~ How employers can help boost the happiness of their employees and how you can boost your own happiness -- Yesterday I made the case that employers should care whether their employees are happy: happier people outscore their less-happy peers on performance and productivity.
Speedlinking 6/1/07 William Harryman 2007
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The ability to not dwell on the obvious less-happy news and find the good news on the back pages is something I learned from your ma, and it's one of the many reasons she's my best friend.
chicagojo Diary Entry chicagojo 2004
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In 2008, the MSU assistant professor of sociology led a study that found that that the self-reported health of divorced, separated and widowed people had A University of Cambridge study released in February 2011 found that happy teens are more likely to divorce than their less-happy counterparts.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Brittany Wong 2012
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The teens who had received the A University of Cambridge study released in February 2011 found that happy teens are more likely to divorce than their less-happy counterparts.
The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Brittany Wong 2012
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