"Look at my new bike, Mom," said the young boy. Ralph had long wanted a new bike. He was so happy, he could scarcely contain his emotions. "Wow, life is wonderful, I'm so thrilled I could die," he ...

I want something better than happiness for you. Happiness will not last or even be guaranteed. I want you to have joy. The difference between joy and happiness has been on my mind lately. As my life ...

Happiness is a basic human emotion. It was categorized as such by famous emotion researcher and psychologist Paul Eckman, who identified the six emotions that are present in all cultures from birth.

Many people want to experience a sense of meaning as part of living a fulfilling life. But what brings us meaning, as opposed to just happiness? A new study aimed to help answer this question. In the ...

There is a lot of talk about happiness. Books, media, and speakers focus on happiness. Many claim it is our fundamental right to be happy, though I’m not sure why they believe so. Happiness is a ...

A new study finds that happiness and sex are tied together. But is there a difference between men and women? Source: Photo by Dainis Graveris on Unsplash Some people say happiness is a factor of ...

On Monday I was honored to speak to the graduating students at Arizona State University. It was an intimidating occasion. ASU is the most innovative university in the world. Plus, there were 35,000 ...