Dissertation - Subjective Well-Being
Received Distinction from Glasgow School of Art

"A study of subjective well-being data, the relationship between wealth and
happiness, and possible policy implications."


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Synopsis:

The aim of this dissertation is to study in detail the relatively new research and
theories that discuss Happiness, or Subjective Well-Being, from a scientific point of
view, including psychology, economics and neuroscience, in order to gain an
interdisciplinary perspective. The work will subsequently look for possible
implications that could affect the way in which "Western" culture works, both
domestically and in relation to the rest of world, with an emphasis on the UK and the
US. I will focus predominantly but not exclusively on the relationship between wealth
and happiness, and conclude with possible policy changes that could improve the
happiness of as many people as possible.