A New Way to View Money and Happiness
New research of rural, predominantly Indigenous villages challenges the assumption that the more money you have, the happier you are.
Why Meditation Might Need a Warning Label
Research suggests that meditation can sometimes be harmful for certain people—and can even make mental health problems worse.
What If You Pursued What’s Interesting Instead of Happiness?
A new book explores why we should seek a “psychologically rich life” and how to do it.
How to Find Hope When You’re Feeling Cynical
A new book explains the drawbacks of cynicism and how we can overcome it without being too naive.
How to Stop Overthinking Your Happiness
The search for happiness can make you unhappy—but there is a research-tested solution.
Is Contentment an Underrated Goal in Life?
A new study suggests that contentment is a positive emotion with some unique benefits for people who seek it.
Can Your Brain Activity Reveal Your Emotions?
Based on your brain activity, scientists can now predict your emotions and how strong they are in response to a stimulus.
Why Is Democracy Worth Defending?
Here is the research-based case for majority rule and minority protections.
How to Find Your Purpose in Life
Are you struggling to discover your purpose? That may be because you feel isolated from other people. Here's how you can overcome that.
Empathy Quiz
How well do you feel and understand what others are feeling?
How to Stop Overthinking Your Happiness
The search for happiness can make you unhappy—but there is a research-tested solution.
What If You Pursued What’s Interesting Instead of Happiness?
A new book explores why we should seek a “psychologically rich life” and how to do it.
Why Are Some People Happy Even as They’re Dying?
Research suggests that people nearing death talk about their experience as more positive than we imagine it would be.
Is Contentment an Underrated Goal in Life?
A new study suggests that contentment is a positive emotion with some unique benefits for people who seek it.
Six Misconceptions We Have About Romantic Love
Research suggests that not everything you have heard or read about romantic love is true.
Why “Boy” Culture Is Hurting Boys and Everyone Else
Psychologist Niobe Way argues that we need to pay better attention to what boys and men say they need socially and emotionally.