Study suggests giving makes young children happy
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…
Study suggests buying life experiences to impress others removes happiness boost
From the San Francisco State University press release via EurekAlert!: Spending money on activities and events, such as concert tickets or exotic vacations, won’t make you happier if you’re doing it to impress others, according…
Study suggests training character strengths makes you happy
From the University of Zürich press release: Anyone who trains character strengths increases their sense of wellbeing, a large-scale study conducted by a team of psychologists from the University of Zurich has concluded. It proved…
Study suggests effect of more income on happiness depends on personality
From the University of Warwick press release via EurekAlert!: New research from the University of Warwick suggests getting more money may not make you happier, especially if you are neurotic. In a working paper, economist…
Study suggests marriage may help protect against normal declines in happiness
From the Michigan State University press release via EurekAlert!: Married people may be happier in the long run than those who aren’t married, according to new research by Michigan State University scientists. Their study, online…
Study suggests new take on “happiness wave” over the years
From the University of Queensland press release: People are at their happiest at retirement age and their most miserable in their geriatric years, a new study has found. The study into the ‘happiness wave’, conducted…
Study looks at ways to increase mental wellbeing and feel happy
From the Victoria University press release: Why is it that some people seem to waltz through life in a bubble of happiness, when for others each day is a struggle? Should we just accept the…
Researcher looks at factors that contribute to becoming happier
From the University of Missouri press release: The sayings “variety is the spice of life” and “happiness isn’t getting what you want, but wanting what you get” seem to have a psychological basis, according to…
Study suggests having a “balanced time perspective” increases likelihood of being happy
From the San Francisco State University press release via EurekAlert!: Do you look fondly at the past, enjoy yourself in the present, and strive for future goals? If you hold these time perspectives simultaneously—and don’t…
Study suggests optimistic expectations increase happiness, well-being
From the University of Queensland press release via HealthCanal: Imagining a rosy future is key to present-day happiness, new research conducted in Australia and China has found. Two recent studies from The University of Queensland…