U. S. Happiness Trends
U. S. Population (Subjective Happiness on 1 to 10 Scale)
1940 7.5
2007 7.2
"It's important to be well off financially" (college freshmen)
1967 42%
2005 71%
"It's important to develop a meaningful philosophy of life" (college freshmen)
1967 86%
2005 52%