Have you ever thought about learning what happiness is, what makes us happy, and how to achieve a happy life? This thought seems unreal because happiness is an emotion; theoretically, you cannot read ...

But June Gruber’s teaching, which recently won a Cogswell Award for Inspirational Instruction, doesn’t mean she shows students the path to unmitigated joy; on the contrary, the science of emotional ...

June Gruber’s Science of Happiness course doesn’t map the way to unmitigated joy; on the contrary, the science of emotional wellness is more nuanced, and her students are sharing this message outside ...

Looking for ways to make this new year even happier? Taking any of these free courses may be a great way to start. Several prestigious universities and institutions, including Harvard and Yale, have ...

A university course aimed at teaching students how to improve their mental health has a discernable increase in mental wellbeing, new research reveals. The University of Bristol's Science of Happiness ...

We can learn to be happy, but only get lasting benefits if we keep practicing, a new study has revealed. "Long‑term analysis of a psychoeducational course on university students' mental well‑being," ...

The University of Bristol has become the first to launch a happiness course for students in the UK, teaching strategies for a more fulfilling life. The optional 10-week course, which starts on World ...

Less than two years after finishing graduate school, I've found myself signing up for what may be my most unique class yet: a course called "Managing Happiness," led by Harvard University professor, ...

There are funny sayings (e.g., Don't worry if plan A fails, there are 25 more letters in the alphabet) and there are thought provoking ones (e.g., Ego says, “Once everything falls into place, I'll ...

I am not the happiest person. Some have described my comportment as curmudgeonly. Others characterize me as a fatalist or downright pessimistic. So when I read that students in Bruce Hood’s “Science ...