A new study reveals that the intense drive to maximize happiness is not a universal human motivation. Instead, findings from ...

AMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- The tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan long ago dispensed with the notion of gross national product as a gauge of well-being. The king decreed that his people would aspire to ...

A new study published in Social Psychological and Personality Science challenges the conventional wisdom regarding the relationship between self-discipline and happiness. The findings suggest that ...

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Jewel is a multiplatinum-selling singer/songwriter who’s been delivering soulful tunes since her ‘90s hits including "Who Will Save Your Soul" and "You Were Meant for Me” catapulted her to stardom.

Is it important to be happy? A couple of recent studies suggest that focusing on one’s happiness may not be such an obviously beneficial idea. It’s a counterintuitive thought, at least in the United ...