Tag: Happiness
A Danish word the world needs to combat stress: Pyt
Marie Helweg-Larsen, Dickinson College
Danes are some of the happiest people in the world, and they also happen to have a lot of cool words...
Why does it feel good to see someone fail?
Shensheng Wang, Emory University
In the Pixar animated film “Inside Out,” most of the plot plays out inside protagonist Riley’s head, where five emotions –...
3 vital ways to measure how much a university education is...
Mark S. Schlissel, University of Michigan; Michael H. Schill, University of Oregon, and Michael V. Drake, The Ohio State University
Editor’s note: Today we begin...
What might explain the unhappiness epidemic?
Jean Twenge, San Diego State University
We’d all like to be a little happier.
The problem is that much of what determines happiness is outside...
How Twitter gives scientists a window into human happiness and health
Lewis Mitchell, University of Adelaide
Since its public launch 10 years ago, Twitter has been used as a social networking platform among friends, an instant...
Still thinking about your New Year’s resolutions?…
Still thinking about your New Year's resolutions? This year, try focusing on the good life
Ted Fischer, Vanderbilt University
The end of the year is always...
Six wearables and apps to improve health and happiness
By Sue Thomas, Bournemouth University
The age of the wearable is fast upon us, and many of the new products we’re going to see in...