The affective origins of the Industrial Revolution

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences 42 (2019)
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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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10.1017/s0140525x19000141

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