How Volunteering Can Help Your Mental Health
According to new research, people become happier over time after they start volunteering.
Gratitude Can Calm Our Urge to Compete with Others
Gratitude could help us get through the pandemic without turning on each other, a new study suggests.
Even Hungry Babies Want to Share
A new study suggests that babies will give food to someone in need—even if they are hungry themselves.
What Happens When You Give People the Benefit of the Doubt
People who view the behaviors of others in a positive light are happier, a new study suggests.
What Happy People Think About Luck
Your attitude toward luck might influence how happy you are.
Why We’re Unhappiest in Our Late 40s
People all around the world experience a midlife decline in happiness, a new study suggests.
How Do Your Morals Shape Your Politics?
A new study explores how your sense of right and wrong influences your attitude toward policies that seek to redistribute wealth in a society.
Does Your Culture Affect Your Motivation to Be Kind?
A recent study suggests that kindness makes us happy across cultures—with some subtle differences.
How Volunteering Can Help Your Mental Health
According to new research, people become happier over time after they start volunteering.
Gratitude Can Calm Our Urge to Compete with Others
Gratitude could help us get through the pandemic without turning on each other, a new study suggests.
One Way Your Partner Can Calm Your Attachment Anxiety
A new study suggests that a grateful partner can help heal the wounds of an insecure attachment style.
Even Hungry Babies Want to Share
A new study suggests that babies will give food to someone in need—even if they are hungry themselves.
How Much of Your Happiness Is Under Your Control?
The researchers behind the original "happiness pie chart" share what they've learned in the past 15 years.
What Happens When You Give People the Benefit of the Doubt
People who view the behaviors of others in a positive light are happier, a new study suggests.
Kids Do Better on the Marshmallow Test When They Cooperate
Children have more self-control when they are cooperating on a team rather than working alone, a new study suggests.
What Happy People Think About Luck
Your attitude toward luck might influence how happy you are.