Bookshelves and blogs are full of advice about being happy. Philosophers have theorized for centuries about definitions of "happiness" and related terms. But we don't get very far in science before we ...

WASHINGTON -- Happy or sad? Content or bored? And how many times did you smile yesterday? A panel of experts thinks Uncle Sam should be more in touch with our feelings. By gauging happiness, there'd ...

The new documentary Agent of Happiness follows Bhutanese bureaucrats who survey people about their state of mind. From right: director Dorottya Zurbó, happiness agents Amber Kumar Gurung and Guna Raj ...

A new study published in the journal Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being shows that the more we try to boost our ...

The new documentary Agent of Happiness explores Bhutan's efforts to measure its own "gross national happiness." The film follows one... Amber Kumar Gurung could be happier. Five points happier, to be ...