Research on love and happiness has tended to focus on the love one feels for others. But in fact, Dr. Lyubomirsky and Dr.

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To better understand Americans’ well-being, we asked U.S. adults how often they feel lonely or isolated from those around them and how often they feel optimistic about their lives. There are ...

Loneliness has been on the rise in the United States in recent decades, causing concern about our health and well-being. More people are reporting that they feel lonely often and lack close confidants ...

This holiday season, the world feels heavy. There's war, political division, and economic uncertainty converging to weigh us down — on top of the emotional and financial stressors people often ...

When an emotion arises, how do you usually respond? For many, suppression and analysis are the default, but truly processing emotions is key to healing and stronger connections. Most of us were never ...

"The misfortune of others tastes like honey" is a Japanese saying that rings uncomfortably true. But why does it feel so accurate? Here are two reasons behind the experience of Schadenfreude. Most of ...

January has, unfortunately, become the time of year when a lot of people feel a strong urge to punish themselves. Sure, they may do it under the guise of “health,” or perhaps they will dress it up as ...