As scholars of the topic know, happiness and well-being are complicated constructs. This was evident this past weekend as my family engaged in a spirited discussion on the question of what makes ...

A recent study published in npj Mental Health Research found that a general tendency to forgive others is associated with ...

This collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being. Research on psychological needs has fundamentally advanced our understanding of mental health and ...

Certain things get better with age. The coffee Tara left in her car console several days ago and accidentally sipped earlier is not one of them. As members of Gen X (i.e. born before 1980), we have ...

Leisure physical activity is consistently associated with improved emotional well-being across the lifespan, with evidence suggesting that stress reduction, resilience, and social support partially ...

Share on Pinterest What we eat could influence our psychological well-being as we age, research has shown. Rob and Julia Campbell/Stocksy There is ongoing research on how food relates to mental ...

At the start of every new year, many of us think about how to make our lives better going forward. Perhaps we want to lose weight or stop drinking or stay off of our cell phones. If only we had more ...

People who treat others with compassion often feel more at ease themselves. This is the key finding of a new study by Majlinda Zhuniq, Dr. Friedericke Winter, and Professor Corina Aguilar-Raab from ...

A study by Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) and the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) reveals that girls who use Instagram and TikTok regard the impact of these social media on their psychological ...

What does it mean to live a good life? Psychologists and social scientists have been focusing on a new idea called flourishing – a sense of well-being that goes beyond just happiness or success. It’s ...

In the difficult journey faced by patients with advanced illnesses, care needs to focus on not just the physical aspect, but also on emotional well-being. Psychology in palliative care plays a key ...