Map of the World's Emotional Temperature
Gallup's 2023 study on emotional well-being reveals significant global variations, with Northern Cyprus experiencing high anger, while Guatemala leads in enjoyment, highlighting the importance of emotional health in societal conditions.
Read original article
Gallup's 2023 global research on emotional well-being reveals significant variations in emotional experiences across different countries. The study assesses feelings such as anger, sadness, stress, worry, physical pain, enjoyment, restfulness, learning, smiling, and respect. Notably, Northern Cyprus ranks highest for experiencing anger and stress, while countries like Vietnam and Kyrgyzstan report the lowest levels of these negative emotions. Conversely, Chad and Guinea show high levels of sadness and physical pain. In terms of positive experiences, Guatemala, Malaysia, and Indonesia lead in enjoyment and smiling, while countries like Afghanistan and Sierra Leone report the least enjoyment. The survey, which includes responses from over 142 countries, highlights the emotional temperature of the world, indicating that while some regions experience high levels of distress, others enjoy significant positive emotional states. The findings underscore the importance of understanding emotional well-being as a critical aspect of global health and societal conditions.
- Northern Cyprus and Chad report the highest levels of anger and sadness, respectively.
- Vietnam consistently ranks low in negative emotional experiences.
- Guatemala and Indonesia lead in positive emotional experiences like enjoyment and smiling.
- The survey includes data from over 142 countries, reflecting a broad range of emotional states.
- Understanding emotional well-being is crucial for addressing global health and societal issues.
Related
Satisfaction with Democracy Has Declined in Recent Years in High-Income Nations
A Pew Research Center survey shows declining satisfaction with democracy in high-income nations. Satisfaction dropped from 49% in 2021 to 36% in 2024, with notable decreases in countries like Canada, Germany, and the United States. Factors influencing dissatisfaction include perceptions of the economy, support for the governing party, education level, and age. Regional variations in satisfaction levels are evident across Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America.
Young Adulthood Is No Longer One of Life's Happiest Times
Research shows a shift in happiness patterns, with young adults experiencing increased unhappiness, especially women aged 18 to 25. Factors like technology use are suggested. Interventions are needed to address this concerning trend.
Doomscrolling, existential anxiety and pessimism about human nature
The study explores doomscrolling's psychological impacts, linking it to existential anxiety in Iran and the U.S., and highlights its correlation with misanthropy, emphasizing negative news consumption's role in fostering pessimism.
Doomscrolling evokes existential anxiety, fosters pessimism about human nature
The study explores doomscrolling's psychological impacts, linking it to existential anxiety in Iran and the U.S., and highlights its correlation with misanthropy in Iranians, emphasizing negative news consumption's effects.
People's moral values change with the seasons
A study from the University of British Columbia found that moral values fluctuate seasonally, with stronger adherence in spring and fall, potentially influencing politics, law, and public health responses.
10 commentsThere are quite violent countries here where people report very low emotional stress.
I suspect that the meaning of the word "respect" may be very different amongst all of those cultures, which puts the meaning of this survey somewhere murky between economics, sociology, and linguistics...
(The measures are: anger, sadness, stress, worry, physical pain; enjoyment, rest, learning, laughter, being respected.)
Can this public confirm through experience what the study states about Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Mexico, Estonia...?
I keep reading about EQ, and feeling the "right" emotions, and "mental health." Unfortunately, I feel what I feel when I feel it even when I get told what I'm feeling is "in appropriate" and even "wrong". Some of it is because that's just the way the neurotransmitters hit my hypothalmus, some of it is because of the accumulation of experience over some half-dozen decades of acculturation and social interaction. I have yet to find some source for what the "right" or even "expected" way to feel is.
This survey also lacks any kind of reference: the meaning of "respect" for a man in super-machismo El Salvador is going to be completely different from a woman in Buddhist Viet Nam.
With zero reference or baseline a study like this is just meaningless drivel. Something to be slotted in a magazine between a quiz on "what breed of dog are you?" and advertisements for expensive product to address your personal inadequacies of some unreachable and ill-defined state of visual aesthetic supremacy.
Related
Satisfaction with Democracy Has Declined in Recent Years in High-Income Nations
A Pew Research Center survey shows declining satisfaction with democracy in high-income nations. Satisfaction dropped from 49% in 2021 to 36% in 2024, with notable decreases in countries like Canada, Germany, and the United States. Factors influencing dissatisfaction include perceptions of the economy, support for the governing party, education level, and age. Regional variations in satisfaction levels are evident across Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America.
Young Adulthood Is No Longer One of Life's Happiest Times
Research shows a shift in happiness patterns, with young adults experiencing increased unhappiness, especially women aged 18 to 25. Factors like technology use are suggested. Interventions are needed to address this concerning trend.
Doomscrolling, existential anxiety and pessimism about human nature
The study explores doomscrolling's psychological impacts, linking it to existential anxiety in Iran and the U.S., and highlights its correlation with misanthropy, emphasizing negative news consumption's role in fostering pessimism.
Doomscrolling evokes existential anxiety, fosters pessimism about human nature
The study explores doomscrolling's psychological impacts, linking it to existential anxiety in Iran and the U.S., and highlights its correlation with misanthropy in Iranians, emphasizing negative news consumption's effects.
People's moral values change with the seasons
A study from the University of British Columbia found that moral values fluctuate seasonally, with stronger adherence in spring and fall, potentially influencing politics, law, and public health responses.