Research shows that people with more flow in their lives had a higher sense of well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic. Scientists are beginning to explore what happens in the brain during flow.

Tipping the scales away from work may not be the wisest way to recalibrate your work-life balance.

Separating child-free adults (those who chose not to have children) from other types of nonparents reveals they're just as happy.

Separating child-free adults (those who chose not to have children) from other types of nonparents reveals they're just as happy.

Happiness is different for everyone in ways that scientists don't understand – yet.

We're pretty good at discerning different emotions that underlie screams. Except for happy screams, which, without context, we may mistake for fear.

A growing online movement believes that giving up masturbation can make us happier and boost our testosterone levels.

People in places with less monetization report remarkable happiness, research finds. This upends assumptions about economic output and well-being.

Receiving a pay raise will make you feel happier only if it was bigger than what you had expected. Why? Because it helps you learn.

"Smiling eyes" aren't an automatic way to gauge whether not someone's emotions are genuine, warn researchers.