For a number of years now, Finland has been named the happiest country in the world. Don’t get it twisted, warns Frank Martela, a Finnish psychology researcher and philosopher. Finns aren’t born spitting rainbows — and they work hard to earn that title. “It would be more accurate to say that Finland is the country that … Read more
Hey, America — need a safe space? According to the masterminds behind this year’s Global Peace Index, don’t look anywhere in the relatively rancorous United States, which ranked a dismal #133 on a new list of the safest countries in the world. Compiled by the Institute of Economics and Peace, the ranking takes into account statistics … Read more
Can you feel the love tonight? Scientists have devised a series of maps revealing where in the body love is felt. The study, published this month in the journal Philosophical Psychology, is said to be the first mapping of embodied experiences associated with 27 types of love. Researchers at Aalto University in Finland asked participants … Read more
It’s an age old extensional question: What is the secret to happiness? To unlock the answer, 31-year-old Akso Heart took a four-day happiness masterclass at a beautiful Finnish Lakeland resort — and said the secret lies in nature, fresh food and limiting materialism and societal pressure. “Everything seemed like a natural way of being” and … Read more
Finland has welcomed the arrival of summer, its warmer weather and the anticipated influx of tourism by establishing what is believed to be the world’s first phone-free island in a move to encourage people to get off their devices. Visitors to the Ulko-Tammio Island off of Finland’s southeast coastline will be asked to keep their noses out of their … Read more
A 23-year-old Finnish woman is keeping it in the family by marrying her stepbrother – and their parents support their decision. Matilda Eriksson said she never considered getting married until she met Samuli, 27, who became her stepbrother after her mom married his father in 2019. “I responded right away with passion,” Ms. Eriksson told Yahoo … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) – A first surprise for Finnish soldiers and officers participating in military exercises conducted by NATO in the Arctic this spring: the sudden roar of a US maritime helicopter assault force, touching down in an area right next to the hideout of the Finns. command post. Second surprise: Leaving their field headquarters, Finnish … Read more