The Science of Happiness

Pilkkoa osiin, eritellä perusteellisesti

To pick something apart

Pysähtyä miettimään, olla pysähtymisen arvoinen

To pause over (something) / to be worth pausing over

Tasoittua, litistyä (käyrästä/trendistä)

To flatten out

1. What is the main idea of the text? — That research points to relationships, purpose and small habits, rather than wealth, as the roots of a contented life
2. According to the text, what happens to the effect of money on wellbeing once a person has a comfortable income? — It levels off and adds little
3. Why does the writer mention the fading thrill of a new phone? — To illustrate how quickly we get used to what we have