There's a scientific way to improve your happiness from day to day. In 2014, psychologists at the University of California set out to answer a bold question: Can happiness be taught? Their answer came ...

I've spent a lot of my life getting in my own way. I had big dreams, but whenever I set out to achieve them, a new challenge would always pop up that I had no idea how to deal with. It felt like no ...

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 ...

Harvard professor Dr. Arthur Brooks just dropped a masterclass on happiness science during The Skinny Confidential Him & Her Podcast, and his message is clear: forget everything you think you know ...

Like it or not, every decision about how you earn, save and use your cash can alter your happiness for better or worse. And, ...

Scroll down for a transcription of this episode. Doing good for others benefits our own minds and bodies, as well. We explore the science of kindness. Summary: On this episode of The Science of ...

Scroll down for a transcription of this episode. Finding ways to bend tasks toward your strengths and passions can make you happier, more productive and find more meaning in your life—no matter your ...

You’d think a scientifically literate and technologically sophisticated society that has established the pursuit of happiness as an unalienable right would know a ...

Dr. Laurie Santos is an expert on the science of happiness and the ways in which our minds lie to us about what makes us happy. Her Yale course, “Psychology and the Good Life,” teaches students how ...

What if the pursuit of happiness isn’t the answer to living a fulfilling life? In a world where happiness is often framed as the ultimate goal, emotions like sadness, anger, and fear are frequently ...

After 20 years of research in positive psychology, what have we learned? We’ve learned that our social relationships, both friendships and romances, are critical contributors to our happiness. And ...