Couples who lean into their own “microculture”—pet names, inside jokes, and rituals—may be happier and more satisfied with ...

Generous paternal leave policies improve health for moms and babies, family finances, and equality at work and at home.

Victor Borge once wrote, “Laughter is the closest distance between two people.” Many of us would probably agree that laughter brings us closer to others, whether we’re joking with our spouse or ...

When manhood is an elusive, hard-earned status in a country, people there tend to be less happy and live shorter lives.

Let the silence be full rather than empty. Many people fill silence because it feels like abandonment. A silence in which you ...

Well-being is generally understood as a combination of regularly feeling positive emotions, being satisfied with your life, ...

“Adults should take students more seriously, as they have voices and different opinions too” — Middle school student Middle school students in a California school district noticed that their ...

Many decision makers are not drawing from the relevant findings in well-being research. Here's how to change that.

When we talk about our personality, many of us treat it as a fixed, unchanging part of us. But the truth is our personality can evolve and often does, even without us deliberately trying. For example, ...

Job burnout is on the rise, according to several surveys. People are feeling emotionally exhausted, detached from their work and colleagues, and less productive and efficacious. This makes them more ...

For over 40 years in a row, Denmark has been voted as one of the happiest countries in the world. During this month’s Democratic primary debate, candidate Bernie Sanders said, “We should look to ...

My 10-year-old son came to me recently with a question about black holes. Not in the way children usually do, restless and easily redirected, but with the focused intensity of someone who had already ...