Each year, self-help books fly off the shelves as Americans clamor to crack the code on happiness once and for all. But new research suggests that we might be going about this whole “pursuit of ...

But what qualifies as true happiness? A life partner, kids, family, friends, a job, money, these are all the things that make us happy, right? But actually, the pursuit of happiness may be making ...

"The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America," by Jeffrey Rosen, (Simon & Schuster, NY), 2024, $28.99 hardcover, 355 pages ...

When Thomas Jefferson wrote in the Declaration of Independence that our unalienable rights include life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, he had a very specific definition of happiness in mind.

Natasha Gural is a New York-based writer who covers what excites her in the global art world, as well as experiences that evoke emotion, thereby functioning as art. A multiple-award-winning ...

We're all searching for happiness. It's a fundamental human desire, woven into the fabric of our being. But what if our very pursuit of happiness is misguided? What if the fairy tale ending we've ...

In this guided meditation, Dacher Keltner helps us cultivate awe by focusing on new beginnings. Whether it’s a budding plant, a new friendship, or a recent moment of wonder. The Greater Good Science ...

By Houman Barekat Reviewing from London In a new London production of Dave Malloy’s Tolstoy-inspired pop opera, “Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812,” the stage is featureless but for ...

Those are the two main questions I have been trying to answer for more than a decade. I run the Happiness Research Institute in Copenhagen — and, no, we don’t have unicorns or chocolate ...

Monica Schipper/Getty Joe Amabile and Serena Pitt are planning the next phase of their lives. The married Bachelor in Paradise stars sat down with PEOPLE in December to offer an update on where ...

Explores the pursuit of the Chinese Dream in modern society. Presents a contemporary vision of China that prioritises productivity and innovation above all.