This paper presents a study of the mental distress caused by bereavement. The greatest
emotional losses are from the death of a spouse, the second greatest from the death of a …

A growing body of research on happiness or subjective well-being (SWB) shows, among
other things, that people adapt to many injuries more rapidly than is commonly thought, fail …

This paper addresses the question of when and to what extent individuals are affected by
major positive and negative life events, including changes in financial situation, marital …

Death statutes in the United States list elements of loss for which a defendant must make
compensatory payment. The element that economists as expert witnesses are called upon to …

This Article continues our project of applying new findings in the behavioral psychology of
human happiness to some of the most deeply analyzed questions in law. When a state …

As tort liability for emotional distress has expanded, courts have failed to develop
concomitant rules governing the mitigation of emo-tional injuries. The liberalization of …

LAW REVIEW Page 1 TULANE LAW REVIEW Volume 51 December 1976 Number 1 AN
AMERICAN TRAGEDY: DAMAGES FOR MENTAL ANGUISH OF BEREAVED RELATIVES IN …

Background Life events—like illness, marriage, or unemployment—have important effects
on people. But there is no accepted way to measure the different sizes of these events upon …

This article describes a conceptual approach for applying estimates of the loss of the
pleasure of life-estimates of" hedonic" damages-to personal injury cases. To our knowledge …

When tortious acts occur, both justice'and economic efficiency2 require some form of
compensation from the tortfeasor for the damage he has done. Economic theory3 informs us …