Study: Cognitive-behavioral therapy and SSRIs for depression both improve quality of life
Recently published research has found that treatments for depression don’t just reduce symptoms, they are…
Browsing: Happiness
Happy scientists are also more likely to produce the most impactful science
A scientist’s smile might provide a small clue about how impactful his or her research…
Study: Russians aren’t less happy – they just look that way to Americans
People from Western cultures often view Russians as gloomy and morose. But a recent study…
Sleep deprivation impairs your ability to interpret facial expressions, study finds
After a rough night’s sleep, your ability to recognize whether those around you are happy…
Scientists are gauging how mood influences eating habits
Many of us lie or can’t remember what we ate when asked to reveal our…
Study: Improving your sleep quality is as beneficial to health and happiness as winning the lottery
Improving your sleep quality is as beneficial to health and happiness as winning the lottery,…
Information avoidance research shows: From health to politics, people select their own reality
We live in an unprecedented “age of information.” Dieters have access to nutritional information, people…
New study shows Americans are having sex less often
While the topic of sex is less taboo than it was a generation ago, that…
Study: Romantic love associated with reduction of gray matter density in the striatum
Being in a romantic relationship can physically alter the structure of your brain, according to…
Couples may miss cues that partner is hiding emotions, study suggests
Even the most blissful of couples in long-running, exclusive relationships may be fairly clueless when…
These personality traits are linked to fruit and vegetable consumption in young adults
New research suggests that personality traits play an important in healthy eating habits in early…
Teach yourself everyday happiness with imagery training
Flashbacks of scenes from traumatic events often haunt those suffering from psychiatric conditions, such as…
Happiness mapped: why work is the place we feel the worst
Are you happy while you work? The answer to that question may depend on when…
Is it possible to be too ‘nice’ for your own good?
Niceness is a topic that tends to fundamentally divide people. Should you put yourself first,…
Emoticons help gauge school happiness level in young children
A simple new questionnaire based on emoticon-style facial expressions could help teachers and others who…