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Effects of Genetics, Health, Biology, the Environment, and Drugs on Subjective QOL

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This chapter describes the effects of personal factors such as genetics, health, biology, the environment, and drugs on the subjective aspects of QOL. Toward the end of the chapter, I will make an attempt put forth unifying ideas toward a neurochemical theory of QOL and another foundation of a theory of brain reward center. I will start this chapter out by discussing the effects of genetics on subjective well-being.

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Sirgy, M.J. (2012). Effects of Genetics, Health, Biology, the Environment, and Drugs on Subjective QOL. In: The Psychology of Quality of Life. Social Indicators Research Series, vol 50. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4405-9_8

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