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Happiness
Science Confirms: Children Are a Pain in the Neck
Looking for a happy marriage? Don’t have kids.
Study: Black Workers Are Happier Than Whites
Despite the fact that they have fewer close friends in the workplace, less autonomy, more repetitive jobs and feel less supported by colleagues, black workers report higher levels of satisfaction than white workers do, at least …
Northern Europeans Are World’s Happiest People Says 2013 Report
Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain fall dramatically down rankings because of recent economic woes, while political turmoil has Egyptians, Burmese and Saudi Arabians feeling low
Two-Faced Facebook: We Like It, but It Doesn’t Make Us Happy
The more we use Facebook, the worse we feel.
Self-Disciplined People Are Happier (and Not as Deprived as You Think)
It’s easy to think of the highly self-disciplined as being miserable misers or uptight Puritans, but it turns out that exerting self-control can make you happier not only in the long run, but also in the moment.
Are You Happy or Horny? A Brain Scan Can Tell
What are you feeling? For the first time, a brain scan might be able to answer that question.
The Biology of Kindness: How It Makes Us Happier and Healthier
There’s a reason why being kind to others is good for you — and it can now be traced to a specific nerve.
Are You Happy? You Might Have Hypocretin to Thank
Move over dopamine, there’s a new “pleasure” molecule that could broaden our understanding of the chemistry of joy, laughter, addiction and even anger.
With Age Comes Happiness
Wisdom may come with age, but does happiness follow suit?
Happy Teens Grow Up to Be Wealthier Too
Which comes first, happiness or money? Much scholarly head tapping has been devoted to examining whether richer people are happier and if so, how much richer? Nobel prize-winners have even looked into it. But a new study suggests …
A New Neighborhood May Boost Health and Happiness, If Not Wealth
Moving poor families out of low-income neighborhoods doesn’t help increase their wealth, education or job status, but it does offer a different kind of long-term boost: better health and more happiness.
Stay-at-Home Moms Report More Sadness, Anger and Depression than Working Moms
Gallup.com found that working mothers report greater well-being than stay-at-home moms. Is a job the ticket to bliss?