Happiness

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Sadly, the International Day of Happiness is over

Vincenzina Santoro | 25 March 2013 |

tags: economics, happiness, United Nations

The United Nations is considering an international happiness index to replace Gross Domestic Product as a measure of successful nations. Good luck!

Rescuing marriage from no-fault divorce

William West | 12 March 2012 |

tags: divorce, happiness, marriage education

Two out of three unhappily married adults who stayed together were happily married five years later.

The happiness of believing

Alejo Jose G. Sison and Juncal Cuñado | 06 December 2011 |

tags: Europe, happiness, religion

Europeans who belong to a religion report higher levels of happiness than those who do not.

How do religious belief and practice affect Europeans’ happiness?

Juncal Cuñado and Alejo Jose G. Sison | 29 November 2011 |

tags: atheism, Europe, happiness, religion

Europe is often described as a godless wasteland. That's not what the statistics show.

Pursuing the meaning of happiness

Carolyn Moynihan | 20 May 2011 |

tags: happiness, philosophy, psychology

Do we need another word for the great goal of our actions?

The glass is half full

Carolyn Moynihan | 20 April 2011 |

tags: happiness, optimism

Seven reasons for optimism about the state of the world.

Who shall find a happy wife?

W. Bradford Wilcox | 24 August 2010 |

tags: happiness, marriage, women

Research on the happiness of married women shows that the traditional model still has a lot going for it.

Prisoners of the pill

Carolyn Moynihan | 14 May 2010 |

tags: contraception, happiness, marriage

Women are losers in the modern sexual relationships market. What will it take for them to break out of this dilemma?

Gross national happiness

Carolyn Moynihan | 29 April 2010 |

tags: economics, environment, happiness

'We’re from the government and we are here to make you happier.' Really?

Why British children are sad

Joanna Bogle | 16 February 2010 |

tags: Britain, children, happiness

And why 'happiness classes' in schools won't help them cheer up.

Here’s to happy life years

Carolyn Moynihan | 31 October 2009 |

tags: environment, family values, happiness

Why are Costa Ricans so happy and the world’s women so glum?

Christmas cheer

Carolyn Moynihan | 20 December 2008 |

tags: Christmas, happiness

Science confirms that happiness is catching; you never know whom your joy will reach.

Auditing our happiness stocks

Carolyn Moynihan | 02 December 2006 |

tags: Christmas, happiness

Happy Christmas! And it probably will be despite the shopping and cooking.