An economist's take on the human condition: a global projection of subjective well-being, via Mangans,
It was found that SWB [subjective well-being] correlated most strongly with health (.7) closely followed by wealth (.6) and access to basic education (.6). This adds to the evidence that from a global perspective the biggest causes of SWB are poverty and associated variables.
Subjective Well-Being seems to correspond with Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs to a large extent:
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2 Safety needs
3 Love/Belonging/Social needs
4 Esteem needs
5 Cognitive needs
6 Aesthetic needs
I'd love to hear Luke Froeb's thoughts on theory in psychology.