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Although it is quite usual to find insects in markets in both Africa and Asia it is rather more unusual for people in the West to eat them. However, with increased awareness of animal welfare and environmental concerns around eating meat people are beginning to think more serious ...  Show more

Young people have much less of an appetite for sex these days, it seems. The phenomenon has been labelled a “sex recession” in the media and terms like “puriteens” have emerged to describe sex-shy youngsters. Studies have backed up the idea of a sex recession too. One published i ...  Show more

People often say that money can't buy you happiness. Sometimes, if you ask them to tell you more about it, they'll mention a famous 2010 study by Nobel Prize winners Daniel Kahneman and Angus Deaton. That study found that higher household income correlates with greater emotional ...  Show more

Money and happiness aren’t directly correlated, but they are intertwined. Some believe that once they have a large, pie-in-the-sky amount of money, they will finally be happy. Others are working towards a more specific retirement number they hope will bring happiness. How can you ...  Show more

Happiness. It's what so many of us yearn for. We think it's the center of a good life. And, even though, we're often told otherwise, we believe happiness can be bought, a least a certain amount of happiness.

So, what is the truth? What does the research show? Can money b ...

Is money the key to happiness? lets unpack this together