Happiness and Political Orientation
December 1, 2022
CONSERVATIVES tend to be happier than liberals. From “Why Do Conservatives Report Being Happier Than Liberals? The Contribution of Neuroticism:”
Previous studies suggest that conservatives in the United States are happier than liberals. This difference has been attributed to factors including differences in socioeconomic status, group memberships, and system-justifying beliefs. We suggest that differences between liberals and conservatives in personality traits may provide an additional account for the “happiness gap”. Specifically, we investigated the role of neuroticism (or conversely, emotional stability) in explaining the conservative-liberal happiness gap
See also “Mental Illness and the Left.”