Happiness
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Where Does Your City Rank for Well-Being? (List)
By Livescience.com published
A new Gallup-Healthways survey ranks nearly 200 U.S. metro areas by their level of well-being in 2012 and 2013.

Why Happiness Scares Us
By Stephanie Pappas published
Contrary to popular Western opinion, happiness is not an unmitigated good. Many cultures see happiness and joy as something to be avoided, recent research finds.

5 Wacky Ways to Quantify Happiness
By Stephanie Pappas published
Measuring happiness is tricky, given differing definitions across time and culture. Here are some of the odd ways people have tried to quantify joy.

5 Weird Ways to Measure Happiness
By Stephanie Pappas published
Today (March 20) is the International Day of Happiness, a day of happiness celebration and awareness. But what does happiness mean? Read on for some of the stranger ways to measure happiness.

People Who Believe Hell Are Less Happy
By Wynne Parry published
A new study links believing in hell, and perhaps even thinking about it, with lower levels of happiness and satisfaction in life.

The Happiest and Saddest States of 2013
By Stephanie Pappas published
Results from the annual Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, which ranks states

Happier People Keep Healthier as They Age
By Bahar Gholipour published
Being healthy can make a person happy, but happiness itself may also lead to better health, according to a new study.
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