How Do People Around the World Help Each Other Out?
A new study finds that we ask for and receive help countless times per day—a fundamental human behavior across cultures.
Special Edition: Happiness Calendar for Educators for October 2023
This month, feel and foster positive well-being, inspiration, and joyful learning in schools and classrooms.
Your Happiness Calendar for October 2023
This month, show love and respect to others.
How to Use Your Body to Relax Your Mind (The Science of Happiness)
Want to destress your mind? Start with your body. Progressive Muscle Relaxation is a practice where you methodically tense and release your…
How Curiosity Can Help Us Overcome Disconnection
Here are four steps to practicing deep curiosity about the perspectives, stories, and humanity of others.
How Movies Can Help Children Find Meaning in Life
A new study finds that movies can offer children insights about life, and inspire them with moral beauty and heroism.
One Way to Improve Teen Mental Health: Activism
A new study finds that teens involved in youth programs develop more critical reflection and take more action to fight injustice and inequality.
Debunking the Myths of the Only Child
Whether children have siblings is much less important to how they develop than their families' financial and emotional resources.
Why Do People Succeed or Fail in Life? Your Answer Matters
Are people in control, or do external forces shape our lives? Our "attributions" affect how compassionate we are to ourselves and others.
Other People May Not Be the Solution to Loneliness
A new study finds that people feeling very lonely are not necessarily comforted by company.
The Eight Kinds of Humility That Can Help You Stay Grounded
There are many ways to be humble, according to recent research.
Why Achievement Culture Has Become So Toxic
The incessant pressure to perform takes a toll on children’s mental health—but there are other ways to help them find their sense of worth.
Ten New TV Series That Can Help You Be Your Best Self
Our contributors award "Greater Goodies" to the TV shows that illuminate qualities like empathy, authenticity, Black joy, and body positivity.
Why Humor Matters for Happiness (The Science of Happiness Podcast)
Humor can help us with stress, anxiety, and feeling more connected to others. But is humor connected to mindfulness? And how can we find more of it?
Three New Ideas About Happiness and Well-Being
Psychologists are questioning whether our current understanding of well-being is too limiting and what else is important for a good life.
How Improv Makes You More Confident and Less Anxious (The Science of Happiness Podcast)
Just 20 minutes of improv theater can foster creativity and confidence, and help with anxiety, depression, and your ability to tolerate uncertainty.