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The Latest Science on Happiness - How to Make Joy a Goal
O, The Oprah Magazine  |  From the November 2011 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
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Making joy a goal may not be the best idea. According to a study in the journal Emotion, women who place a high premium on happiness tend to be more depressed, perhaps because they feel disappointed with their failure to meet their high standards.
Printed from Oprah.com on Tuesday, June 18, 2013
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