A growing body of evidence shows that people can increase their happiness by engaging in positive activities like expressing gratitude, practicing mindfulness, and being kind and generous toward other ...

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A New Jersey university is launching what it called the world's first "Master of Arts in Happiness Studies." Centenary University's program will "explore the implications of happiness for individuals, ...

“The need has never been greater,” said Tal Ben-Shahar, director of Happiness Studies at Centenary University in Hackettstown. “Around the world, we’re seeing a surge in anxiety, depression, ...

Happiness researchers base their work on the fundamental idea that psychology needs a better understanding of the factors that help people feel better. Rather than just focus on psychological ...

It was my last year in college, and I needed to take physics to graduate. The only problem? I had skipped physics in high school, so I had no foundational physics skills. After only one week in the ...

Tal Ben-Shahar was thriving academically as a second-year computer science major at Harvard University. He had good grades and a robust social life, and he thought he should feel happy. But he wasn’t, ...

Ask anyone to share their ultimate goals in life, and they will often start with "happiness." Come September, you'll be able to pursue that goal on an academic level, all the way to a PhD, right here ...

BACK NOW WITH A NEW PROGRAM THAT’S NOT ONLY A FIRST FOR OUR AREA, BUT A FIRST REALLY IN THE COUNTRY. IT’S CALLED THE HAPPINESS PROGRAM, AND IT’S DESIGNED TO HELP PATIENTS WITH ALZHEIMER’S AND DEMENTIA ...