The new year is a time when we all try to turn over a new leaf by getting rid of bad habits and developing new ones in their place. But as we all know from personal experience, most New Year’s ...

Researchers have a new explanation for why we experience the "happiness paradox"—a phenomenon wherein trying to make ...

A new study published in the journal Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being shows that the more we try to boost our happiness, the more we drain our mental energy needed for self-control. In other ...