Does Feeling Awe Make Us Follow the Crowd?
A new study finds that we're more swayed by the majority opinion after experiencing awe.
Happiness Break: How to Be in Harmony in Nature—Wherever You Are, With Yuria Celidwen
Indigenous scholar Yuria Celidwen guides us in a meditation to strengthen our sense of belonging and connection to the earth.
How to Do Good for the Environment (And Yourself) (The Science of Happiness Podcast)
Walking can increase our sense of connectedness with the earth and motivation to take climate action, which might be an important aspect of…
How Educators Can Get Comfortable With Intellectual Humility
Explore several pathways to more humble, open-minded learning experiences—for yourself and your students.
Happiness Break: Contemplating Our Interdependence With Nature, With Dekila Chungyalpa
Take 10 minutes to renew your connection to the earth through this guided meditation on our interdependence with the ecosystem.
How Your Body Posture Communicates Feelings to Others
New research suggests that body postures can reveal our emotions to other people—and maybe even change how we feel inside.
How to Feel More Hopeful (The Science of Happiness Podcast)
How can we build a sense of hope when the future feels uncertain? Poet Tomás Morín tries a writing practice to make him feel more hopeful…
What Art Does for Your Brain
A new book explores how making and appreciating art makes you happier and healthier.
What Can We Do Now?
While votes for the 2020 election are counted, our contributors weigh in on what we as individuals can do now to preserve our well-being and…
The Top 10 Insights from the “Science of a Meaningful Life” in 2022
Our team names the most provocative and influential findings published during this past year.
10 Happiness Practices a Doctor Prescribes to His Patients
In the face of COVID-19, one doctor is prescribing habits for health and happiness.
How Your Body Posture Communicates Feelings to Others
New research suggests that body postures can reveal our emotions to other people—and maybe even change how we feel inside.
What Art Does for Your Brain
A new book explores how making and appreciating art makes you happier and healthier.
Four Ways Nature Can Protect Your Well-Being During a Pandemic
People who spent more time in nature these past two years have been happier and less stressed.
Six Ways to Manage Coronavirus Depression
Knowing what depression looks like and how to manage it can help prevent you from slipping into dark moods.
How Nature Helps Us Heal
A doctor explains why he prescribes time outside to his patients.