A New Study Busts All Your Excuses for Not Saying Thank You More
If you know anything at all about the science of happiness, you know that gratitude is great for our wellbeing… More
Happiness
People Underestimate the Power of Saying ‘Thanks’
When thanking someone, individuals underestimate the level of happiness their expression of gratitude brings to the recipient, a series of experiments shows. … More
Can You Teach Happiness?
As head of Silliman College at Yale University, Laurie Santos interacts closely with students. Over the past few years, she’s… More
Social Pursuits Linked With Increased Life Satisfaction
Data from a study of German adults showed that people who adopted socially-focused strategies reported increased life satisfaction one year later… More
Santos’ Science of the Good Life is Now Just a Click Away
Over the span of one week in January 2018, Psyc 157: Psychology and the Good Life, became the most popular… More
What Americans Can Learn About Happiness From Denmark
Research shows “hygge,” or intentional intimacy, is the driving force behind the Danes’ generally positive attitude, something largely absent in… More