A new study shows that the causes of personal happiness vary considerably from person to person and that one size will not fit all when considering policies to improve happiness and wellbeing across ...

A look back at the beginnings of the study of happiness in America helps put today’s obsession with the emotion in useful context. Until the late 1920s, happiness was viewed predominantly as a ...

For years now, research studies across the world looking at happiness across our lifetimes have found a U-shape: happiness ...

With all the advice on how to be happy, why are so many people still unhappy? Years of unlearning have taught me that opportunity exists in the path least traveled. To find success, follow the crowd … ...

Here are five simple, psychology-backed habits that can help you become a happier person starting today. Gratitude is one of ...

Friendship satisfaction boosts happiness, emotional health, and life satisfaction in singles. New research shows that singles who manage their friendship networks well are happier, less lonely, and ...

But what really sustains us, especially as we age, is contentment.” Happiness — or contentment, fulfillment or life satisfaction — carries different meanings for different people. For some people, ...

What makes you happy? Perhaps a good night's sleep, or a wonderful meal with friends? I am the director of the Happiness Lab at Drexel University, where I also teach a course on happiness. The ...

Editor’s note: Season 10 of the podcast Chasing Life With Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the science of happiness. You can listen to episodes here. (CNN) — Can money buy happiness? It’s an age-old question ...