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Comment by Rajang 左岸 40 minutes ago

“Happiness and Sense of Community Belonging in the World Value Survey”Analysis by ICONADA Research Team　

The research paper“Happiness and Sense of Community Belonging in the World Value Survey”offers an important contribution to the growing body of literature examining the relationship between social connectedness and subjective wellbeing.

Drawing on data from more than 120,000 respondents across 74 countries in the World Value Survey (2017–2020), the study demonstrates that individuals who feel a stronger sense of belonging to their communities are generally more likely to report higher levels of happiness.

By exploring multiple layers of belonging — including connection to one’s city, region, country, continent, and the world — the authors provide a broader understanding of how social identity and emotional attachment shape human wellbeing across diverse cultural contexts. (ScienceDirect)

One of the study’s most significant findings is that closeness to one’s city emerged as the strongest predictor of happiness. This suggests that people derive the greatest emotional benefits from social environments that are immediate, familiar, and personally meaningful. Cities often represent places where individuals build friendships, establish routines, create memories, and develop a sense of identity. The emotional attachment people form with their local communities appears to foster feelings of support, security, pride, and social integration, all of which contribute positively to wellbeing. This finding reinforces earlier psychological theories emphasizing that humans possess an inherent need for belonging and interpersonal connection.

The study also revealed that broader forms of identification — such as feeling connected to one’s country, continent, and even the world — were positively associated with happiness, although their effects were weaker than local attachment. These results indicate that wellbeing is not only influenced by intimate or immediate relationships but also by larger collective identities that provide people with meaning and social purpose.

Comment by Rajang 左岸 42 minutes ago

Feeling connected to humanity at a global level may encourage empathy, solidarity, and optimism, especially during periods of social uncertainty or crisis. At the same time, national and continental belonging can strengthen feelings of cultural pride and shared experience, further supporting emotional wellbeing.

Interestingly, the only domain that did not significantly predict happiness was connection to one’s region. The authors suggest that this may reflect ambiguity in how respondents interpreted the term “region.” Unlike cities or countries, regions may vary widely in meaning depending on geography, culture, or political organization. Some participants may have understood the term as referring to a province or state, while others may have interpreted it more loosely. This inconsistency likely weakened the reliability of the findings for this variable and highlights the importance of clear conceptual definitions in cross-cultural survey research.

Another major strength of the study lies in its methodological approach. By controlling for demographic factors such as age, sex, education, income, and urban or rural residence, the researchers were able to show that social connectedness independently contributes to happiness beyond socioeconomic circumstances alone. This suggests that emotional and social dimensions of life are just as critical to wellbeing as material conditions. In an increasingly digital and individualistic world, the findings emphasize that happiness cannot be understood solely through economic success or personal achievement; meaningful social relationships and a sense of belonging remain central to human flourishing.

The paper also opens important directions for future research. The authors acknowledge that the study did not examine other potentially influential forms of connectedness, such as attachment to family, friends, neighborhoods, or online communities. Additionally, cultural differences between collectivist and individualist societies may shape how people experience belonging and happiness. Future studies could explore these differences in greater depth, as well as investigate how loneliness, sadness, and social isolation relate to weakened community ties.

Overall, the study concludes that stronger feelings of social connectedness are consistently linked with greater happiness across much of the world. Its findings reinforce the idea that human wellbeing is deeply social in nature and that fostering inclusive, supportive, and connected communities may play a vital role in improving quality of life on both local and global scales. [ScienceDirect][1]

[1]: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266662272300014X... "Happiness and sense of community belonging in the world value survey - ScienceDirect"

Comment by Rajang 左岸 on April 14, 2026 at 5:06pm

日劇《戀愛世紀》（Love Generation 1997）金句

你以為把工作做好就能贏嗎？要贏了才算是把工作做好！

認可自己？人類可沒那麼厲害，往往都是先受到身邊的人認可，才會開始明白自己存在的意義。

每個人都有想好好珍藏的感受，以及不希望別人碰觸，或努力想放棄卻無法割捨的東西。

歐洲提早一個月就在準備聖誕節了，開心的事就該享受的久一點啊！

我很幸福喔！只要你在我身邊，好像無法再更幸福了，所以我才那麼不安！要是你離開我，就彷彿我身邊的空氣變得稀薄，好像無法呼吸了一樣。

這種曖昧不明的溫柔，只會傷女孩子的心。

Comment by Rajang 左岸 on March 25, 2021 at 4:19pm

陳明發《拒絕》

我拒絕沒有價值的生存

我要的是靠自己雙手

勝過了一切試煉

贏得了自由與尊嚴

我便贏得了權力與能量

正值、驕傲及勇敢

以自己真正的

心靈素質

實現人間的美善

恢復人原來的尊貴

並向全世界宣告

我已做到了這一切

就像所有不平凡的生命

（《馬來西亞二十一世紀心靈素質學方案》—— 1995年《熱情·財富、權威》課程教材)

                                                                            (Source: Hand Reaching)

Comment by Rajang 左岸 on March 22, 2021 at 10:04pm

心靈素質學人物·孔子
（公元前551年9月28日～公元前479年4月11日）

而時習之，不亦樂乎？（論語。學而篇）

知之者，不如好之者，好之者，不如樂之者。（論語。雍也篇）

生而知之者，上也；學而知之者，次也；困而學之，又其次。困而不學，民斯為下矣。（論語。季氏篇）