5 Surprising Findings From the Science of Happiness
Psychology Today | 10.11.2026 16:49
The Norwegian town of Tromsø is home to the usual delights of a typical northern European city, and a few others one might expect of a place 300 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle. For example, from late November to mid-January, the sun never rises here. At the nearby UiT The Arctic University of Norway – the world’s northernmost university – psychologist Joar Vittersø has been studying the science of well-being for over 40 years. I asked him whether the winter’s veil of darkness affects him. Yes, he said, positively.
