Happiness

UCLA has established a new institute dedicated to studying and promoting kindness.

Worldwide, people's reports of negative emotions — including sadness, worry and stress — reached a record high in 2017, according to a new survey.

The new World Happiness Report again ranks Denmark among the top three happiest of 155 countries surveyed – a distinction that the country has earned for seven consecutive years.

The state may be declining in well-being, but this spot is a ray of sunshine.

Money may not buy you love, but it turns out that the green stuff can bring happiness, to a point.

Last year was not a good one for Americans' happiness — a record number of states saw declines in their residents' well-being, according to a new poll.

The likely culprit? Changes in how we spend our free time.

After three years of improvement, the well-being of Americans ticked downward in 2017, according to a new poll, though some demographics were spared.

It's a tough world out there, a new report on the emotional well-being of people worldwide shows.

Bad moods and sadness are a normal, and even a useful and adaptive part of being human, helping us cope with many everyday situations and challenges.

Despite the intangible sadness that imbues the face of "Mona Lisa," she is unquestionably smiling, a new small study suggests.

Despite the popularity of horoscopes, most people don't really want to know their futures, a new study from Europe suggests.

A new poll surveyed older Americans on several aspects of well-being.

There is an upside to aging: Older Americans tend to be happier, according to a new poll.

There's one ability that might be enhanced after you down a beer.

Once women hit age 60, those who are married and those who have never been married are equally happy, new research finds.

Eating fruits and vegetables can make you healthier in the long run. But also, they may help you feel happier, in much less time.