The phrase "the science of happiness" refers to a new field of social science called positive psychology. Contrary to popular belief, it is not "positive thinking" or self-help, but a broad empirical field of research and application worldwide. According to one of its pioneers Chris Peterson,...

Who do you think is more optimistic, more hopeful about the future -- Romney or Obama? It matters at the polls, a lot more than you'd think. Research looking at presidential nomination acceptance speeches over the course of 84 years compared candidates' pessimism (their pessimistic explanatory...

Some say that a great storm (the "year without a summer") was the impetus for Mary Shelley's book Frankenstein. Out of the long, dark days came a work of creative genius sometimes credited as the first work of science fiction.

It appears that long, dark days are...

As schooling becomes more focused on test prep at the lower levels and specialization at the higher levels, it's hard not to think of tomorrow's job pipeline as selectively breeding people good at one thing above all else: compliance. But when those students become workers, their collective compliant mindset could...

My colleague keeps dozens of computer windows open at once. On her desk sits an office phone, two cell phones, a computer, an iPad, and a television. She's a digital hoarder and is constantly in a state of agitated response to those that demand her attention. And she's not alone....

We've heard over and over that the Right wants to decrease the size of big government, to encourage America's work ethic by decreasing welfare programs, and to bolster the military to protect national interests. We all know that the Left wants to increase environmental legislation, support individual liberties, and fund...