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Divorced women, compared to married women, are less satisfied with their lives, which is not surprising. But they're actually more cheerful, when you look at the average mood they're in in the course of the day.
Daniel Kahneman
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Daniel Kahneman
Age: 90
Born: 1934
Born: March 5
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Tel Aviv
Israel
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