New research challenges the idea that money can, or should, buy happiness. Study by the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona.
64% of the households tested had no cash income at all. However, their average life satisfaction rating was 6.8 out of 10. This is similar to the levels of life satisfaction reported in wealthy countries, such as the Scandinavian countries. The authors of the study emphasize the need for more research to understand specifically why many indigenous communities report such high life satisfaction.