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快乐的秘诀:记住好时光Secretofhappinessisrememberingthegoodtimes,sayscientists DavidCameronandNickCleggenjoyhappiertimesatthebeginningofthecoalition.Theelusivesecretofhappinesscouldbeassimpleasrememberingthegoodtimesandforgettingtheregrets,anewuniversitystudyreportedyesterday. Forpeoplewholookatthepastthroughrose-tintedglassesarehappierthanthosewhofocusonnegativepastexperiencesandregrets,accordingtoanewstudypublishedinthejournalPersonalityandIndividualDifferences. Thestudyhelpsexplainwhypersonalityhassuchastronginfluenceonaperson'shappinessandthefindingssuggestthatpeoplewithcertainpersonalitytraitsarehappierthanothersbecauseofthewaytheythinkabouttheirpast,presentandfuture. Thestudyexaminedhowpeoples'ratingsonthe"BigFive"personalitytraitsrelatestotheirapproachtotimeandlifesatisfaction. The"BigFive"modelassesseshowextroverted,neurotic,open,conscientiousandagreeableapersonis,andratesindividualsashighorlowoneachpersonalitytraitratherthanassigningthemapersonalitytype. "Wefoundthathighlyextravertedpeoplearehappierwiththeirlivesbecausetheytendtoholdapositive,nostalgicviewofthepastandarelesslikelytohavenegativethoughtsandregrets.Peoplehighontheneuroticscaleessentiallyhavetheexactoppositeviewofthepastandarelesshappyasaresult,"saidRyanHowell,assistantprofessorofpsychologyatSanFranciscoStateUniversity,whoauthoredthestudywithSFStategraduatingseniorJiaWeiZhang. "Thisisgoodnewsbecausealthoughitmaybedifficulttochangeyourpersonality,youmaybeabletoalteryourviewoftimeandboostyourhappiness,"Howellsaid. Theauthorssuggestthatsavoringhappymemoriesorreframingpainfulpastexperiencesinapositivelightcouldbeeffectivewaysforindividualstoincreasetheirlifesatisfaction. Numerousstudiesoverthelast30yearshavesuggestedthatpersonalityisapowerfulpredictorofaperson'slifesatisfaction.Theselatestfindingshelpexplainthereasonbehindthisrelationship. "Personalitytraitsinfluencehowpeoplelookatthepast,presentandfutureanditisthesedifferentperspectivesontimewhichdriveaperson'shappiness,"Howellsaid. (ReadbyNellyMin.NellyMi