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Some people don’t experience stress. Are they happier? - National Geographic Premium (No paywall)

Much of her data come from a treasure trove of information known as the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) series, a groundbreaking longitudinal study based at the University of Wisconsin–Madison that tracks participants’ health and well-being through daily diaries and surveys conducted over the phone. There have been three major waves of data collection every 10 years—in 1995, 2005, and 2015—with a special fourth survey in 2012 to capture the effects of the Great Recession, a collective stressor. The researchers are now also collecting special data tracking the effects of the pandemic.

For eight days in a row, participants at each wave of the midlife study spoke to a researcher over the phone about their day. Respondents shared whether or not they experienced any stressors, such as getting into an argument with a friend or having a problem at work—the kinds of stressors that aren’t life-threatening but can be disruptive. Charles dug into these surveys, wanting to learn from the answers how different people react to and handle stress. But she kept having to throw out a small portion of the data.

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