Quote by Polly Toynbee

It is now possible to quantify people's levels of happiness pretty accurately by asking them, by observation, and by measuring electrical activity in the brain, in degrees from terrible pain to sublime joy.

It is now possible to quantify people's levels of happiness

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This quote suggests that advancements in scientific methods have made it possible to measure and quantify people's levels of happiness with a high degree of accuracy. By asking individuals, observing their behaviors, and using brain scans to measure electrical activity, happiness can be measured on a scale ranging from intense misery to ecstatic happiness. This highlights the potential for an objective understanding of emotional states and the capacity to study and analyze happiness in more scientific and measurable ways.

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