After 88 years, the world's longest study on happiness is still going strong. In 1938, scientists at Harvard University put ...

There's a scientific way to improve your happiness from day to day. In 2014, psychologists at the University of California set out to answer a bold question: Can happiness be taught? Their answer came ...

Studies suggest that a significant portion, around 40%, lies within our own control. That's a considerable amount of joy we ...

What do happy people know that others don't? Vanessa Van Edwards, author of Human Lie Detection and Body Language 101, stopped by to uncover patterns of joy and help all of us become happier. Read ...

The pursuit of happiness — enshrined in the Declaration of Independence as one of our unalienable rights along with life and liberty — is in reality big and daunting. Sometimes, it can feel difficult ...

Happiness plays a quiet but important role in mental health. When you feel at ease and content, it reflects in how you handle ...

Like it or not, every decision about how you earn, save and use your cash can alter your happiness for better or worse. And, ...

Next week, we’ll see a string of days around this important number, when science says we feel “maximized” happiness. Good morning, Billy Baker here. Last week, I tried to convince you, and myself, ...

What if the pursuit of happiness isn’t the answer to living a fulfilling life? In a world where happiness is often framed as the ultimate goal, emotions like sadness, anger, and fear are frequently ...

The AMA Leadership Luncheons are back! We’re excited to announce our return of the Leadership Luncheons and our special guest speaker. Other WRAL Top Stories Besides having founded and ran her own ...

Although happiness can feel like an amorphous concept, science has explored key pieces of the experience, such as which choices, activities, and mindsets lead to fulfillment, common misunderstandings ...

RALEIGH. (KFSN) -- A few decades ago the science behind emotions only focused on the negative feelings, like depression and anger. But one neuro-psychologist decided to turn that frown upside down and ...