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Pflug, Jan – Social Indicators Research, 2009
Although happiness as a state of mind may be universal, its meaning takes culture-specific forms. Drawing on the concept of folk theories, this study attempted to uncover lay beliefs about the nature of happiness in Germany and South Africa. To that end, 57 German and 44 black South African students wrote free-format essays in response to the…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Foreign Countries, Cultural Influences, Psychological Patterns