Relationships May Be Addictive for Some, Making Breakups More Difficult
Relationships are as addictive as drugs, says new research from Stony Brook University in Long Island, and that may be why some people with more…
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Breaking Up Is NOT Hard To Do
Relationship breakups are not nearly as painful as those who are madly in love think it will be. New research shows that those who believe…
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Living Together Before Marriage May Lead to Divorce
Trying before you buy is a capitalist concept that has taken hold in this country with fervor, but unfortunately, when it comes to relationships it…
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Happy Teens Are Healthy Teens
Teens that are happy are mentally healthier, according to a study conducted by Emily Shaffer-Hudkins of the University of South Florida, but that sense of…
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Relationship with Autistic Children Improves with Communication Therapy
The relationship between a parent and an autistic child is often difficult. Parents often worry that they will never here their child say “I love…
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Relationship Test Accurately Predicts Breakups
If you want to know whether your relationship will last, it may be that all you need to do is take a word association test…
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Money and Happiness Go Hand in Hand
Money really does buy happiness. At least that’s the results according to one survey, in which more than 125,000 people around the world participated. Across…
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Autism Not Linked to Higher Divorce Rates
Autism, a mental health disorder that affects social development and is typically diagnosed in children prior to their third birthday, has often been blamed for…
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Divorce May Be Contagious
Is divorce contagious? According to professors James Fowler and Rose McDermott from the University of California in San Diego, it may be. The group’s research…
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Positive Psychology Needed in the Workplace
At the 5th European Conference on Positive Psychology, held last week in Copenhagen, Denmark, psychologist Wilmar Schaufeli called for the development of a branch of…
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Positive Psychology Important for Youth, Military Families
When thinking about the psychological issues facing adolescents and young teens, policy makers and even parents often tend to focus on preventing negative outcomes. In…
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Dads Struggle to Balance Work and Family, Too
Just in time for Father’s Day, researchers from Boston College released a report last week that studied the way contemporary dads find and maintain a…
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Happiness Found in Fandom and Socializing
Fans of soccer, hip-hop, Glenn Beck, Lady Gaga, and knitting all share one thing in common. People who are active, enthusiastic fans experience benefits to their…
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A Genuine Smile Found To Improve Health, Happiness
Smiling can improve mental health and boost happiness, but experts at a recent conference were split on whether it must be genuine or not. Psychologists…
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Happiness Gene Identified
Researchers have identified a “Happiness Gene” responsible for a persistent elevation in a patient’s baseline level of happiness over time, regardless of life circumstances. The…
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Can People Smell Happiness?
A study recently presented at the Association for Psychological Science annual convention revealed some interesting findings about emotional smells. Apparently the closer that partners are…
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Happiness Linked to More Alone Time
A recent survey commissioned by the automaker, Skoda, revealed that 60% of the people surveyed were happier when driving because they could be alone. Many…
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New Tools for Measuring Happiness Developed
One of the challenges for positive psychology is pinning down the concept of happiness. We all think we know what happiness is when we see…
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Americans Happier Than Before Recession
Americans reported that their lives were better in 2010 than before the economic meltdown in September 2008. In fact, life satisfaction was higher than at…
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Being Kind, Doing New Things Both Linked to Happiness
Psychologists have long known there was an association between performing acts of kindness and being happy. Although the correlation was clear, the relationship of cause…
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Unemployment Has Positive Side
While unemployment may create emotional distress, it also provides the opportunity for other activities and to find more meaningful work, according to two recent reports….
