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Study: U.S. Students Gloomier Than Asian, South American Peers

5/19/2026

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The scientist says the happiness gap has flipped, with Asian and South American students now smiling more than their U.S. peers.
He reports that American students are now more cynical and laugh less than international students.
He notes his classes have been roughly fifty percent American and fifty percent foreign for decades.
He adds that only British and Canadian students seem able to rival the gloom of U.S. students.

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The scientist says the happiness gap has flipped, with Asian and South American students now smiling more than their U.S. peers.
He reports that American students are now more cynical and laugh less than international students.
He notes his classes have been roughly fifty percent American and fifty percent foreign for decades.
He adds that only British and Canadian students seem able to rival the gloom of U.S. students.