What Can We Learn From the Joy of Rats?
Neuroscientists have taught rats to drive little cars in the lab—and they can teach us something about anticipation and joy.
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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.
How to Fully Appreciate Your Loving Relationships
Research suggests that savoring moments of connection can make us feel good and enhance our relationships—particularly for Latinos.
Why Caribbean Music Is Good for You
Caribbean music can bring people together and get us moving and dancing, alongside its cultural and political significance.
Why Biodiversity Is Good for Your Mental Health
We feel better emotionally when we're around trees, plants, birds, and water—not just basic green spaces.
Who Finds Joy in Other People’s Joy?
Who feels good when a good thing happens for someone else? Our GGSC sympathetic joy quiz results suggest it has almost nothing to do with…
A Short History of Black Happiness
What can African American history tell us about the cultivation of well-being?