Is It Easier to Be Happy in Anotther Language? How Language Shapes Happiness Ratings - with Political scientist Sofia Axelson
In this fun episode, we explore whether happiness means the same thing in different languages. Can the language you speak actually change how happy you say you are? Tune in to discover why it may be easier to say you are happy in English than in Swedish, and what that could mean for global happiness surveys and rankings.Link to study: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-024-00827-7Host: Professor Micael Dahlen Guest: Political scientist Sofia Axelsson Producer: Sandra Charléz Sound Engineer: Christer Tjäder and Daniel Högberg Music: Viktor Bergdahl
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