Happiness Study

The Happiness Myth

Joan Z. Shore | Posted 10.16.2009 | Living


Joan Z. Shore

So women are not as happy as they used to be. That's what Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers claim in their much-touted book, The Paradox of Declining Female Happiness.

What Doctors Don't Know About Marshmallows And Happiness

Tara Stiles | Posted 11.18.2009 | Living


Tara Stiles

How long would you last resisting the marshmallow? That is the question asked in the "kid torture" video, a recreation of the study done in the 1960s at Stanford analyzing behavior, willpower, and success.

25 Reasons Life Sucks When You're Middle-Aged

Pamela Redmond Satran | Posted 11.10.2009 | Living


Pamela Redmond Satran

Of course young people are happy, and old people are happy too. The unhappiest group, according to a new Gallup poll, is 45 to 64-year-olds. Why are the middle years so glum?

Six Steps On the Easy Road to Unlimited Happiness

Todd Bottorff | Posted 09.05.2009 | Living


Todd Bottorff

The biggest impact on our happiness begins with the difference between thinking about it and doing something (which is a step that most people never take).

Top Ten "Micro Moments" of Happiness

Maria Rodale | Posted 08.17.2009 | Living


Maria Rodale

A new study shows that people are happier and more resilient when they enjoy micro moments of positive emotions in their lives.

Happiness Is ... Being Old, Male and Republican?

news.yahoo.com | Robert Roy BrittEditorial DirectorLiveScience.Com | Posted 06.18.2009 | Living


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. Happi...

After the Crash: How to be Happy Anyway

Sarah van Gelder | Posted 03.28.2009 | Living


Sarah van Gelder

We can emerge from this crisis with the sort of wealth that really matters: strong communities and relationships, healthy ecosystems, and the skills to make a living and enjoy life.

Older, Unhappy Women As Swing Voters

Janet Ritz | Posted 09.07.2008 | Politics


Janet Ritz

Older women might end up voting against their own interests with a McCain who, at least, culturally speaks their language, as opposed to an Obama, who does not seem to be speaking to them at all.

Study: Men At Midlife Are Happier Than Women

abcnews.com | Sharon Jayson | Posted 08.08.2008 | Living


Women start out as happy young adults but by midlife wind up the sadder sex, says a new study on satisfaction related to financial circumstances and f...

Where Is The Happiest Place On Earth?

CBSNews.com | Posted 03.28.2008 | Living


Happiness is that quirky, elusive emotion that the Declaration of Independence maintains we have every right to pursue. And we do pursue it: we are su...