Giving to charity makes us happy, but most miserable time is our 40s: experts

Giving to others not only makes us happier but can help lower our blood pressure, while humans are most miserable in their 40s for deeply rooted biological reasons, researchers told a conference in London last week. Experts from Britain and Canada were debating the latest research on happiness and altruism, as part of a conference on “nudging” – using psychological insights into human behaviour to get people to make good decisions. (Globe & Mail)