Let me save you some time. In fields known as the "social sciences" they often must rely on what are called hypothetical constructs. Happiness is one of these. So are presidential favorability ratings, personality assessments, attitudes, beliefs, persuasions, and just about anything you'll ever find on a survey.Got a link to the magic new thingamabobber that accurately measures happiness?
Both use the same Pew survey as their starting point:
Again, note the date of the study, at a period of time where liberals had been several years without power, and feeling quite frustrated as a result.
see post 117
I see the usage of the same word both in your references, and her post as well.
Subjective.
So now is subjective happiness actually happiness, or just a willingness to cling to the belief of happiness??
Both use the same Pew survey as their starting point:
Conservatives are happier than liberals. This according to a 2006 Pew Research Center survey cited in a paper published this month in Psychological Science.
But New York University researchers set out to isolate the reasons why right-wingers would have greater subjective well-being than left-wingers.
Again, note the date of the study, at a period of time where liberals had been several years without power, and feeling quite frustrated as a result.
First you libs want some kinda link to backup her statement.... you get it, then you complain that it's subjective when it's a subjective emotion.
Heads you win, tails she loses.... libs.
Really? I didn't see any proof or data. Here you go again claiming a "solid reason" -- but that's just your opinion.I also explain why I disagree with a solid reason.
Let me save you some time. In fields known as the "social sciences" they often must rely on what are called hypothetical constructs. Happiness is one of these.
NOT!
Scientists Discover How to Measure Happiness Exactly
Now here is the scientific, complex measurement process of which they speak:
Social scientists measure happiness simply by asking people how happy they are.
This is the scientific breakthrough the world has waited for. The mad scientist asks, "How happy are you on a scale of 1 to 10?"
"About five", you say, thinking of great sex, a good movie, and a surly waitress at lunch.
"Aha", says he/she, "you are a moderately happy person."
It is scientific and high-tech.
Read it again.... Pew did the survey, NYU did the study to find out why.
Really? I didn't see any proof or data. Here you go again claiming a "solid reason" -- but that's just your opinion.
Wow, this game is incredibly boring. When can we get back to discussing the issues?
I understand that. It is still using dated information, guesswork(you did read the study, right?), to explain something that may or may not be true any more.
I provided "solid reasons" earlier in this thread, which you chose to ignore. Please review.I gave a solid reason for my opinion. Now, since as you state you want to go back to discussion the issue, can you defend you statement that liberals love their country less than "regular people", or are you going to continue to duck away from that statement?
Why is my statement wrong? It's liberals who snivel at people who are outwardly patriotic. And it's liberals that are always obsessed with changing the country -- i.e. it's not good the way it is. It's liberals that are embarrassed about our country and apologize for it.
I have no doubt that if I were to submit a "how much do you love your country" survey (say scale 1 to 10)... liberals would score lower.
I provided "solid reasons" earlier in this thread, which you chose to ignore. Please review.
Did you not read that it goes back to 1972? That's over 30 consecutive years of the same trend.I understand that. It is still using dated information, guesswork(you did read the study, right?), to explain something that may or may not be true any more.
Taylor, are you happy?
If so, how happy?
Can an independent source confirm this happiness level?
If it's "too easy" then please refute, that's all i've been asking for this whole time is a debate sheesh!Really, you make this too easy. Those are not even remotely solid reasons. They are easily countered by "it's conservatives talking about seceding from the US". I have now offered as much backing for why liberals love their country more than conservatives, as you have to back your argument that it's the other way around.
Is this the liberals? I know that they don't like america as much as regular people.
See: Jaime L. Napier and: John Jost
If you have an alternative explanation for the data, please go ahead and make it. We don't bite (hard).Taylor, are you happy?
If so, how happy?
Can an independent source confirm this happiness level?
Great, two psychologists who have opinions. Albeit educated opinions, still they are opinions.
Like most everything we consider to be "fact"Great, two psychologists who have opinions. Albeit educated opinions, still they are opinions.
Everything in the world is opinion by your definition then.... everything.
If you have an alternative explanation for the data, please go ahead and make it. We don't bite (hard).
Everything in the world is opinion by your definition then.... everything.
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