Four scientific strategies for an emotionally authentic holiday season.
Last year, scientists found that gratitude makes us financially smarter, mindfulness reduces racism, a little sadness makes for healthier people, and compassion for birds could help tackle climate change.
Researchers continue to debate whether people face a genuine trade-off between seeking a happy life and a meaningful one.
Many of us believe getting more of the things we value will make us happier, but new research suggests that cutting back on life鈥檚 pleasures helps us enjoy them significantly more.
Last year鈥檚 most surprising, provocative, and inspiring findings on the science of living a meaningful life.