What do happy people know that others don't? Vanessa Van Edwards, author of Human Lie Detection and Body Language 101, stopped by to uncover patterns of joy and help all of us become happier. Read ...

Our monthly Happiness Calendar is a day-by-day guide to well-being. This month, we hope it helps you seek out joy together.

RICHMOND, Va. — What makes you happy? Is it the rich taste of chocolate, the serenity of a long walk on the beach or the rush of skateboarding? No matter what brings you joy, the impact of happiness ...

June Gruber’s Science of Happiness course doesn’t map the way to unmitigated joy; on the contrary, the science of emotional wellness is more nuanced, and her students are sharing this message outside ...

The Women’s Fund of Greater Milwaukee recently hosted an event called “The Science of Happiness,” featuring Sonja Lyubomirsky, Ph.D., one of the world’s ...

Pursuing happiness may actually make you more miserable. In fact, research shows that pursuing happiness for the sake of it makes people more at risk for a host of mental health challenges, said ...

Thought LeadersBruce Hood Professor of Developmental Psychology and Society University of Bristol March 20th is the UN International Day of Happiness. To commemorate the day, News Medical speaks to ...

As you're spending more time at home and working to stay sane during the coronavirus pandemic, you might be able to find solace in Yale University's mega-popular "happiness" course, which is available ...

Tools for promoting one’s sense of well-being can deliver a long lasting benefit if one continues to use them, according to a new study. Years after learning about such “science hacks” at the ...

The past few years have raised some hard questions about the science of well-being. How culturally biased is our conception of happiness? How much do social forces (or genetics) shape happiness, ...

Although happiness can feel like an amorphous concept, science has explored key pieces of the experience, such as which choices, activities, and mindsets lead to fulfillment, common misunderstandings ...

If you were slightly skeptical on reading the title of this article, I would not blame you in the least. For those of us who have spent years in pursuit of happiness, and who have possibly fallen prey ...