.@clairlemon It is one thing when a woman wants to commit genetic suicide. It's another when she encourages others to do so.
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@clairlemon Perhaps it would behoove her to learn of the association between children and happiness.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@JayMan471@clairlemon you mean the negative correlation that has been consistently shown since the 1970s? :(1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@sarahdoingthing@clairlemon You know better: http://jaymans.wordpress.com/2013/04/05/fertility-and-happiness-a-global-perspective/ …1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@JayMan471@clairlemon But in non-sad countries it's clearly detrimental e.g. http://books.google.com/books?id=1aIAIPGvqb8C&pg=PA388&lpg=PA388#v=onepage&q&f=false … & http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/04/01/why-does-anyone-have-children/ …2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@sarahdoingthing@clairlemon But none of this is based on longitudinal studies. Such studies show no loss in happiness from children.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@JayMan471@clairlemon Yours is the most interesting critique - most just say "well they make life more meaningful ok"1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@JayMan471@clairlemon that said many of the studies reported in Baumeister are longitudinal, such as http://psycnet.apa.org/index.cfm?fa=buy.optionToBuy&id=1988-29372-001 …4 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
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@sarahdoingthing@clairlemon Anyways, here you go. Will have more commentary later: http://www.demogr.mpg.de/papers/working/wp-2012-013.pdf …1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@JayMan471 the sister study is interesting too http://www.scu.edu/business/economics/research/upload/Manuscript-Parents-Herbst-Ifcher.pdf … - change in sign of effect of kids over a decade!1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@JayMan471 effect of kids on marital stability has also changed in sign but in the opposite direction http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.25.4583&rep=rep1&type=pdf …
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