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How Political Leanings Affect Happiness

Psychologists have long found that conservatism is linked to happiness and meaning in life, but a new study reveals that liberalism is associated with its own mental upside: psychologically rich and interesting lives.

“No one was looking at a third dimension of a good life. A life full of a variety of enriching, perspective-changing experiences,” said Erin Westgate, Ph.D., a University of Florida professor of psychology and co-author of the new study. “Yes you want your life to be happy and meaningful. But you want it to be interesting as well.”

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