Author Tal Ben-Shahar’s new book “Happiness Studies” introduces a new interdisciplinary field of study dedicated to exploring happiness. Now, Ben-Shahar is working to create a masters degree program ...

What's your definition of happiness? Research in the field of positive psychology often defines a happy person as someone who experiences frequent positive emotions, such as joy, interest, and pride, ...

More than 20 years ago, Pamela Gail Johnson — a life and leadership coach — began digging into a question that was gnawing at her: Why are people largely so unhappy? She fully understood why people ...

Happiness is defined differently depending on who you ask. Some people define happiness as a positive emotional experience. Others define happiness as having two parts called hedonia (pleasure) and ...