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Men and women experience happiness in different ways. Here's why

A couple laughs as they watch the sun set behind the skyline of New York, July 16, 2013. The National Weather Service issued heat advisories for dozens of northeastern cities and surrounding areas in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, upstate New York and Long Island. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENVIRONMENT CITYSCAPE) - GM1E97H0PEY01

Happiness affects us in different ways. Image: REUTERS/Lucas Jackson

Lowri Dowthwaite
Lecturer in Psychological Interventions, , University of Central Lancashire
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Women tend to experience more negative emotions, such as more guilt, shame and to a lesser degree, embarrassment.
Women tend to experience more negative emotions, such as more guilt, shame and to a lesser degree, embarrassment. Image: Pexels
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Women and men express and experience emotions differently.
Women and men express and experience emotions differently. Image: Shutterstock
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