Happy, with a 20 Percent Chance of Sadness
In the winter of 1994, a young man in his early twenties named Tim was a patient in a London… More
Happiness
New Research From Psychological Science
A sample of research exploring links between income inequality and psychological health and ethical free riding… More
Social Class Determines Whether Buying Experiences or Things Promotes Happiness
What is the best way to spend money to increase your happiness? A series of studies suggests that it may depend, in part, on how wealthy you are… More
Social Class Determines Whether Buying Experiences or Things Makes You Happier
What is the best way to spend money to increase your happiness? A series of studies suggests that it may depend, in part, on how wealthy you are… More
The secret to happiness? Ask this Yale professor (and the 1,200 students taking her class)
What’s the secret of happiness? Hard work. But a little help from a Yale professor — and roughly 1,200 eager… More
A Call for the Positive: Why Young Psychological Scientists Should Take Positive Psychology Seriously
Although there are benefits to studying the faults in airplanes that cause crashes, would it not be better to study the mechanisms that allow flight… More