Happiness and well-being depend on how much volition, choice and control people feel they have over their life—their sense of ...

Researchers found autonomy boosts wellbeing globally, but wealthier societies see dramatically stronger effects on life ...

Well-being and happiness have three components: affect (i.e., emotion or mood), engagement, and meaning. In other words, the recipe for well-being is living: A pleasant life: pleasurable experiences ...

Happiness is often sold as a simple equation of success, money, and a sharp mind, but the data tell a more unsettling story.

We spend a large portion of our lives searching for things that make us happy. What works? That depends, but psychologists and happiness researchers have identified a few common elements that tend to ...