From the McMasterUniversity press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers at McMaster University have discovered new genetic evidence about why some people are happier than others. McMaster scientists have uncovered evidence that the gene FTO – the…
From the University College London press release via EurekAlert!: The first in-depth investigation of whether youthful happiness leads to greater wealth in later life reveals that, even allowing for other influences, happy adolescents are likely…
From the UCSF press release via EurekAlert!: Scientific studies have suggested that a wandering mind indicates unhappiness, whereas a mind that is present in the moment indicates well-being. Now, a preliminary UCSF study suggests a…
From the George Mason University press release via MedicalXpress: A new study published in the Journal of Happiness Studies found that the degree to which a disease disrupts daily functioning is associated with reduced happiness.…
From the University of South Florida, Tampa press release: A new study has found a gene that appears to make women happy, but it doesn’t work for men. The finding may help explain why women…
From the American Psychological Association press release via EurekAlert!: Grateful teens are more likely than their less grateful peers to be happy, less likely to abuse drugs and alcohol and less likely to have behavior…
From the University of Missouri press release: Freedom of the press is viewed by many as a cornerstone of democracy. But can it actually help improve people’s lives and make them happy? Researchers at the…
From the Association for Psychological Science press release: New research suggests that overall happiness in life is more related to how much you are respected and admired by those around you, not to the status…
From the University of Adelaide press release via HealthCanal: An Australian study led by the University of Adelaide has debunked the belief that owning a home is a recipe for happiness. In a study involving…
From the UBC press release: If it is indeed nobler to give than to receive, it may also make you happier – even if you’re a toddler, according to a new study co-authored by three…