Gillian McCann, Ph.D., and Gitte Bechsgaard, RP on July 12, 2021 in Return to Stillness

What is the "Good Life"?

Laith Al-Shawaf Ph.D. on July 11, 2021 in Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast

Evolutionary thinking resolves several mysteries and offers us the gift of self-knowledge along the way.

Marianna Pogosyan Ph.D. on July 6, 2021 in Between Cultures

Unraveling the brain mechanisms involved in the experience of pleasure and happiness could point to what human flourishing truly means.

Lawrence Josephs, Ph.D. on February 19, 2021 in Between the Sheets

Why has your sex life become boring? It may be because of this.

Michelle vanDellen Ph.D. on January 16, 2021 in Too Many Goals

Finding yourself feeling badly lately? It's easy to rush past uncomfortable feelings without realizing it. But they are critical for improving yourself and your relationships.

Rami Gabriel Ph.D. on January 6, 2021 in Me, the Self, and I

How innocent is leisure? What is the line between seeking pleasure and decadent dissipation?

Nancy Colier LCSW, Rev. on October 16, 2020 in Inviting a Monkey to Tea

Are we allowed to just want to be here?

Roxy Zarrabi Psy.D. on September 28, 2020 in Mindful Dating

Are you feeling bored in your relationship? Read on for some of the main reasons this happens and tips for working on it.

Alice Boyes Ph.D. on February 4, 2020 in In Practice

Becoming a better self-observer can increase your happiness. These five tips can help.

Katherine King Psy.D. on January 31, 2020 in Lifespan Perspectives

When we stop seeking endless pleasure, true happiness can finally be found.

Marty Nemko Ph.D. on December 6, 2019 in How To Do Life

A self-assessment: For you, do the benefits outweigh the liabilities?

Art Markman Ph.D. on March 21, 2019 in Ulterior Motives

For most experiences in life, no matter how good it makes you feel the first time it happens, it feels less good the more you experience it. Not so for giving.

Wendy L. Patrick, J.D., Ph.D. on October 19, 2018 in Why Bad Looks Good

Think you would quit your job and retire on a tropical island if you won the lottery? Don't be so sure. Research reveals the surprising habits of lottery winners.

Nicole Mead Ph.D. on September 27, 2018 in The Happy Consumer

Who says money can't buy you happiness? Here are 5 research-proven ways that money—even a small amount—can boost your well-being.

Mike Brooks Ph.D. on May 22, 2018 in Tech Happy Life

Our screens provide us with many benefits. One would think they would increase our happiness, too, but that doesn't seem to be the case. What's going on?

Tchiki Davis, Ph.D. on January 1, 2018 in Click Here for Happiness

The complete guide to boosting happiness, according to science.

Louis Putterman Ph.D. on December 30, 2015 in The Good, The Bad, The Economy

Happiness research by economists offers interesting insight, but no final resolution, to the problem of the hedonic treadmill.

Joachim I. Krueger Ph.D. on March 4, 2015 in One Among Many

Some say that 50% of happiness is due to genes, 10% to circumstance, and the rest to what you do. I want to believe that but can’t.

Heidi Grant Halvorson Ph.D. on August 15, 2012 in The Science of Success

We spend a lot of time trying to figure out what will make us happy, but not nearly enough time trying to hang on to the happiness we already have.