Why So Many Smart People Aren’t Happy. It’s a paradox: Shouldn’t the most accomplished be well equipped to make choices that maximize life satisfaction? By Joe Pinsker. Siu Chiu / Reuters.

5 Reasons Smart People Aren't As Happy As They Should Be. ByDenise Restauri,. Dec 02, 2016, 12:13pm EST Apr 11, 2017, 07:18pm EDT. Share. Save. This article is more than 8 years old.

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Read: Why so many smart people aren’t happy. More interesting, the researchers also found a strongly negative association between happiness and vocabulary. To explain this, ...

In other words, smart people often make themselves miserable by being too goal-oriented. By contrast, people who aren’t so goal oriented are more likely to feel satisfied with themselves and ...

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Without that positive affect, people are less confident that it is worth it to work hard for their future. Be happy. Follow me on Twitter and get updates on new research in Psychology.

As long as you make your request Specific, Meaningful, Action-oriented, Realistic, and Time-bound (also known as the SMART criteria), people will likely be happy to help and feel good after helping.