In a new study, University of Maryland sociologists John P. Robinson and Steven Martin sought to identify what activities contribute most to a happy life.

In their study, they analyzed two sets of data spanning nearly 30 years, gathered from almost 30,000 adults. In the first set of data, the participants had completed diaries regarding the activities they did in a 24-hour period and how pleasurable they found these activities.

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