AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -30-40% of the differences in happiness between people is accounted for by genetic differences between people.

Detailed explanation-2: -Research suggests that our genes actually have an influence on our taste preferences, cravings, and food choices. Understanding this connection may actually help us stick to diets and better personalize nutrition.

Detailed explanation-3: -If you’ve read a book or listened to a talk about happiness in the past 15 years, there’s a good chance you heard that 50 percent of our happiness is determined by our genes, 40 percent by our activities, and 10 percent by our life circumstances.

Detailed explanation-4: -Some people seem to be born with a happier, carefree disposition than others, and research indicates that-yes-some of your sense of well-being may be in your genes. But only partly. Your genes make up an estimated 40% of your ability to be happy, says psychotherapist Susan Zinn of Susan Zinn Therapy.