The science of why you should buy experiences, not things
The science of happiness is still a youthful and controversial field, but one thing seems to be clear: there's only ...
Tag: happiness
What a 75-years-long study says about what makes people happiest
It's not money, it's not fame or glory. It's all about healthy relationships. Enjoy this masterful TED talk!
Rich but not happier — why economic growth doesn’t always translate to happiness
It's easy to assume that with economic gain comes happiness -- we live in capitalism, after all. But science comes ...
Spanish is the happiest language in the world, new study reveals
Researchers have theoretized for some time that our languages are skewed towards happy words - with some more skewed than ...
Higher income associated with less sadness, but not more happiness
Money can't buy you happiness, but it can buy you less sadness - a new study has found that higher ...
The road to happiness is paved with many surprises
Sometimes, we go through situations thinking when we reach the end of the road the outcome will feel gloom. But ...
Mathematical equation predicts happiness
Scientists successfully predicted human happiness using a mathematical equation - you too can use the smartphone app they developed and ...
If you want to be happier, spend more money on others
A new research paper written by psychologists Elizabeth Dunn and Lara Aknin, along with Michael Norton of Harvard Business School ...
Living a happy or meaningful life – what’s the difference?
While happiness and meaningfulness often overlap, the two are distinct states of being. A Stanford project looked into the lives ...
The World’s happiest countries: Europe takes 8 out of first 10 places
The United Nations General Assembly has just released its second annual World Happiness Report, measuring happiness and well-being in countries ...
Gloomy men are more sexually attractive than happy looking fellas
I a recent study published by the University of British Columbia, Canada, it seems women are more sexually attracted by ...
Is it possible to inherit happiness?
So here it is: a new study comes to show that the way we feel throughout our lives may determine ...
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