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The affective origins of the Industrial Revolution

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2019

Jeffrey R. Huntsinger  and
Akila Raoul
Jeffrey R. Huntsinger
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL 60660. jhuntsinger@luc.eduaraoul@luc.eduhttp://jeffreyhuntsinger.weebly.com/index.html
Akila Raoul
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL 60660. jhuntsinger@luc.eduaraoul@luc.eduhttp://jeffreyhuntsinger.weebly.com/index.html
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Abstract

We suggest in this commentary an emotional origin of the Industrial Revolution. Specifically, increased living standards directly preceding the Industrial Revolution produced increased happiness and subjective well-being that, in turn, fueled the explosion of innovation and economic growth experienced in industrial England.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 42 , 2019 , e203
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