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·February 7, 2017·5 min read

Researchers Create a Song That Makes Babies Happy

Psychologists and musicians work together to create a novel, highly baby friendly song. Future research may help identify babies' physiological responses to music.

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·February 4, 2017·4 min read

Emoticons Help Gauge School Happiness Levels in Young Children

A new questionnaire that uses emoticon-like facial expressions could help teachers to communicate complex emotions with young children.

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·January 6, 2017·4 min read

Small Amounts of Physical Activity Can Have Positive Effects on Happiness

Using data from a smart phone app, researchers discover that even small amounts of physical activity can have a positive impact on happiness.

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·July 22, 2016·3 min read

Same Genes Could Make Us Prone to Both Happiness and Depression

According to researchers, the same genes that make us prone to depression could also make us prone to positivity.

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·June 14, 2016·5 min read

New Equation Reveals How People’s Fortunes Affect Our Happiness

Researchers have developed a new equation that shows how hour happiness not only depends on what happens to us, but also how our experiences compare to other people's.

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·January 7, 2016·3 min read

Happiness Linked to Valuing Personal Time Over Money

Those who value their personal time over the pursuit of money tend to be much happier, a new study reports.

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·January 7, 2016·4 min read

Eat Less and Be Happy

Small, uncertain incentives stimulate the same reward center of the brain as food, researchers report.

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·November 20, 2015·2 min read

Searching For Happiness: Finding Where Happiness Happens in the Brain

Researchers find the neurobiological root of happiness in the precuneus.

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·August 19, 2015·4 min read

Influencing Mood: Happiness Spreads But Depression Doesn’t

A new study reports that having friends who suffer from depressions doesn't affect the mental health of others.

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·June 16, 2015·3 min read

Don’t be a Grumpy Cat! Cat Videos Boost Positive Emotions

According to a new study, watching cat videos online can boost your energy levels and positive emotions.

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·September 17, 2014·3 min read

Lack of Facial Expression Leads to Perceptions of Unhappiness

A new study reports people with facial paralysis are often perceived by others as being less happy simply because they are unable to express emotion with their faces.

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·August 20, 2014·3 min read

Breastfeeding Linked to Lower Risk of Postnatal Depression

A new study of over 10,000 mothers has shown that women who breastfed their babies were at significantly lower risk of postnatal depression than those who did not.