The Secret to Being Cool: Try Smiling
For many people, one of the unspoken rules for being cool is maintaining an emotionally inexpressive attitude. This message is reinforced through advertisements where...
Attractive People Have A Harder Time Landing Low-Level Jobs
There’s been a good amount of research showing that work life is generally easier for good-looking people: They tend to earn more, they’re hired...
Online Social Communities Can Help You Stop Smoking
Online social networks designed to help smokers kick the tobacco habit are effective, especially if users are active participants, according to a new study...
Why Lying about Santa Is Good for Your Children
Christmas is a magical time of year, especially for children. Unfortunately, between elaborate Elf on the Shelf staging and fending off questions about Santa,...
How to Make Better Decisions: Look at The Big Picture or...
New research suggests how distancing yourself from a decision may help you make the choice that produces the most benefit for you and others...
The Connection Between Food and Mood
Most probably, you know a little bit about the connection between food and mood, especially if you have noticed that while you are tired...
Why Mental Health Counseling is Something We Should Support
Despite the growing awareness of mental health and mental health treatment options, counseling is one of those professions where there are still misconceptions and...
6 Surprising Facts about Happiness and Music
Happiness and music are more connected that you think! In fact, “happy music” is a widely accepted term in the scientific field. Researchers define...
How to Be Happy in Recession
People are happier in stable economic environments than in down periods. And as a result of experiencing the newly unfolding recession, many of us...
Using Money to Buy Time Boosts Life Satisfaction
Using money to buy free time, such as paying to delegate household chores like cleaning and cooking, is linked to greater life satisfaction.
New research...
How Men Can Deal with Cancer Diagnosis
Often the emotional preparation to deal with cancer diagnosis is the toughest test.
Any kind of cancer diagnosis is life-changing. There suddenly are many decisions...
Why Your Attitude Is More Important Than Your Intelligence
When it comes to success, it’s easy to think that people blessed with brains are inevitably going to leave the rest of us in...
People Became Less Intelligent, or IQ Tests Are at Fault
A defining trend in human intelligence tests that saw people steadily obtaining higher IQ scores through the 20th century has abruptly ended, a new...
8 Facts about Smiling That Will Make You Smile
What makes you smile? A comedy movie, a cheerful song or being surrounded by your friends? There are many things that can bring a...
Valuing Your Time More Than Money is Linked to Happiness
Valuing your time more than the pursuit of money is linked to greater happiness, according to new research published by the Society for Personality...
Digital Devices during Family Time Trigger Bad Behavior in Children
Parents who spend a lot of time on their phones or watching television during family activities such as meals, playtime, and bedtime could influence...
Women Survive Crises Better Than Men
Women today tend to live longer than men almost everywhere worldwide -- in some countries by more than a decade.
Now, three centuries of historical...
Bad News Comes Easier Without a Buffer
You know you want to end your relationship, but you're nervous and don't want to be hurtful. So you spend the first 10 minutes...