These days, there's a lot of chatter about genuine contentment versus simply the appearance of happiness. "Instagram vs. reality" has even become a popular social media caption and theme, with some ...

Some months ago, my husband and my granddaughter Malia were having a great time together even though they live 400 miles apart. They were on their respective iPhones, “FaceTiming,” as they planned his ...

There is a lot of evidence that happiness and health are linked. In general, people who are happy are also healthier than those who are not happy. The problem is that it is hard to know whether being ...

Do you think everyone takes things a little too seriously? You’re likely Gen X. You are fluent in sarcasm. When someone makes ...

How to be happy is one of those notoriously difficult-to-answer questions - and it's seemingly on everyone's mind right now, with global searches of 'how to be happier' reaching an all-time high in ...

Are you spending too much time on your smartphone? It’s something you’ve probably considered at least once before, if not regularly, as smartphones have essentially become a necessity over the past ...

If you studied economics or business, you might be familiar with Goodhart’s law. Named after British economist Charles Goodhart, it states “when a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good ...

New toys, comfy beds, frequent trips to the dog park, and sacrificing a paycheck for vet bills are typical of pet ownership. We'd do anything to ensure our dogs are happy, because their well-being ...

Of course, we want our pups to be happy from head to tail, but what does happiness look like in dogs? Dog behavior is complex ...