Loneliness and survival of happiness seekers: A conceptualisation with mood-influenced returns on health-dependent active-time
Loneliness and survival of happiness seekers: A conceptualisation with mood-influenced returns on health-dependent active-time
People’s mood improves with their prospects of survival, utility and health and deteriorates with their loneliness. These mood-determinants are affected by the allocation of active-time to social interaction, learning, producing and consuming clean and dirty goods and exercising. In turn, people’s returns on these activities increase with their mood and people’s active time lengthens with their health. In addition to being improved by exercising and good mood, personal health is affected by the