happiness

Key to happiness is gratitude

harminka — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 14:39:10 -0500

With Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and high school and college graduations upcoming, there will be plenty of gift-giving and well wishes.

Happiness is infectious

harminka — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:49:23 -0600

Happiness really does rub off—a person's happiness depends on the happiness of others with whom they are connected, finds research published on bmj.com today.

Contagious power of happiness in social networks

harminka — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:13:05 -0600

A laugh can be infectious. You don't need a sophisticated study to tell you that. But does this happy contagion vanish as quickly as a smile?

Happiness is a collective - not just individual - phenomenon

harminka — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:07:11 -0600

If you're happy and you know it, thank your friends—and their friends. And while you're at it, their friends' friends. But if you're sad, hold the blame.

These Holiday Gift Ideas Have No Cost, Bring Happiness

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:02:42 -0600

Wellcoaches founder Margaret Moore says skip the stores and deals on Black Friday and give gifts of joy that have no cost and bring happiness.

Want to be happier? Be more grateful

harminka — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:41:44 -0600

Want to quickly improve your happiness and satisfaction with life? Then the pen may be a mighty weapon, according to research done by Kent State University's Dr. Steven Toepfer.

Women end up less happy than men

harminka — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:17:23 -0500

Less able to achieve their life goals, women end up unhappier than men later in life – even though they start out happier, reveals new research by Anke Plagnol of the University of Cambridge, and University of Southern California economist Richard Easterlin.

The Doors of Perception & Happiness

Armen Hareyan — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:05:29 -0500

Like some of my peers, I dabbled in psychedelics back in the day, mind you never while operating heavy equipment or removing the fuel rods at a nuclear power plant. These hallucinogenic experiences were not merely enlightening, they made me a better person -- more humble, more appreciative of the interactions between people and nature and, yes, happier.

Despite frustrations, Americans are pretty darned happy

harminka — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:21:17 -0500

The United States ranks ahead of more than 80 countries, but below 15 others in happiness levels, according to new World Values Survey data released in the July issue of the journal Perspectives on Psychological Science.

Happiness is rising around the world

harminka — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:31:42 -0500

People in most countries around the world are happier these days, according to newly released data from the World Values Survey based at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research.

All bets are off, Office pools lead to unhappiness

harminka — Sat, 31 May 2008 04:01:05 -0500

Office pools for the NCAA basketball tournament or Oscar contests are fun, right? Not according to the Journal of Consumer Research. A recent study suggests that betting on the outcome actually reduces people’s enjoyment of the events. Authors Naomi Mandel and Stephen M. Nowlis (Arizona State University) explore this phenomenon, and why these contests are so common.

Is Happiness Having What You Want, Wanting What You Have, or Both?

harminka — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:03:50 -0500

Some argue that happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have. This maxim sounds reasonable enough, but can it be tested, and if so, is it true?