Income has a greater impact on the happiness of people paid by the hour than people paid by salary.

Money makes people happy, and more so for workers paid by the hour than by salary, according to res   Read more >>

Got deadlines, a fire-breathing boss and coworkers from, well, you know where? You’re not alone! According to a recent survey conducted by TNS, a research and analysis company, for The Confere   Read more >>

Are we really the second unhappiest state in the union?A new study, published in the journal Science, says so. It says that Louisiana is the happiest, followed by Hawaii and Florida. The bottom thre   Read more >>

A Quick SurveyBefore we get under way with today’s briefer-than-normal chat, I want to conduct a little research on the run. Put up your hand if happiness is one of your aims in life. And no, p   Read more >>

Most people I know have at least one TV show they’re passionate about. So invested are we in the lives of these fictitious characters that missing an episode can inspire small bouts of panic.   Read more >>

Despite my dislike of the movie Pay It Forward, I love the idea behind it. Doing something nice for others really does create a chain effect. One person feels so touched by the kind, unwarranted ges   Read more >>

At long last, it’s been scientifically, mathematically, and economically proven: Women are kinda bummed out. And not just since the unemployment rate started creeping toward 10 percent; we hav   Read more >>

The results of a new survey on satisfaction—at home and at work—may surprise youMost parents will tell you they just want their kids to grow up to be happy (even if they're nudging them   Read more >>

It would be tough to argue that anything occupies a larger portion of our conscious “think time” than an endless quest for happiness. And yet, despite this being the ostensible end goal   Read more >>

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GIVING up hope can actually make some people living with a serious illness happier, according to US researchers who have found a "dark side of hope".A study by the University of Michigan Health Cen   Read more >>

Do you want to live a happy life? I’ve written before about being happy, but here I want to take a different angle and look at one important cause of unhappiness: loving stuff. Many people try   Read more >>

People often like to say that despite what you think, certain things won’t make you happy. This list is here to tell that they will! Ten things they say won’t make you happy, but really will.

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A new study demonstrates that experiential purchases, such as a meal out or theater tickets, result in increased well-being because they satisfy higher order needs, specifically the need for social   Read more >>

There is more to life satisfaction than money, and public policy programs aiming to tackle poverty need to move beyond simply raising people's income to also improving their quality of life in other   Read more >>

What makes you feel good? According to a new survey from the Pepsi Optimism Project, 88 percent of Americans surveyed said that reading books helps them to feel more optimistic. (Other optimism boos   Read more >>

All right, all right, we know that money doesn’t buy happiness. But let’s be honest: More money doesn’t exactly make us miserable, either.The wealthy enjoy an intangible benefit that often eludes   Read more >>

         

THURSDAY, Aug. 13 (HealthDay News) -- The longer you live, the happier you're likely to be, a growing body of research shows.Researchers who spoke at the recently concluded annua   Read more >>

Americans grow happier as they age, surveys find. And a new Pew Research Center survey shows the tendency is holding up as the economy tanks.Happiness is a complex thing. Past studies have found that   Read more >>

Is your mind playing tricks on you and robbing you of your happiness? Our minds are complex and are often our own worst enemies when it comes to being happy. Really. Our own brains that we know and   Read more >>