Of all of the definitions of happiness, my favorite is from psychologist Tal Ben-Shahar, who defines happiness as “the overall experience of pleasure and meaning.” Neither “pleasure” nor “meaning” ...

The concept of “happiness” may seem elusive. Or maybe we’re just going about cultivating it in the wrong way. “People tend to overestimate the impact that money, achievement, and physical possessions ...

Forget the massive life overhauls and toss the idea that you need to change everything once and for all. The truth is that small changes can offer big rewards. Recent research shows that "relatively ...

If you are attractive, you are more likely to be happy in life, according to a study by the University of Texas at Austin. Daniel Hamermesh, professor of economics at the University of Texas at Austin ...

Last January, Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas responded with audible groans when their album, When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, was awarded Album of the Year at the Grammys. “We didn’t ...

Are single women happier? As one woman discovered, being alone is definitely not the same as being lonely. On a recent bank holiday, with nothing pressing to do, I baked myself a cake—two cakes, ...

Religious people tend to report more life satisfaction, and a new study explains why. It's not their spirituality, belief in heaven, or even the ritual act of praying or going to a house of worship ...

When you fall into superstardom, where do you go? Billie Eilish has some answers to the question on her disquieting new album, “Happier Than Ever,” and despite that title they’re hardly advertisements ...

One of the more recognizable brands from the new generation of RVing, Los Angeles' Happier Campier has become synonymous with smart, multifunctional trailers that look simultaneously vintage and ...

Today we’re debuting a new recurring feature we’re calling Queries. Scientific journals publish new research so often that the nuance and context of the latest findings can become lost in the news ...