Faking a smile is almost as good as the real thing
When muscles say you’re happy, everything looks better.
From Sinatra to Katy Perry, celebrities have long sung about the power of a smile – how it picks you up, changes your...
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Hedonism can be a good thing
Enjoying life’s pleasures linked to wellbeing.
Have you found yourself feeling guilty for indulging in short-term pleasures like eating chocolate or taking a lazy a...
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Happiness paper not a joyous event
Paper was published without author’s knowledge.
A paper on happiness has been withdrawn from publication after the author indicated she was unhappy with it.Academi...
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Outsourcing unpleasant tasks makes you happier
Paying people to do unenjoyable jobs can make you more satisfied.
Paying someone to help out with odd jobs is on the rise through apps like AirTasker, and new research suggests this b...
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From the vault: The science of happiness
Cosmos takes a look back at some of our most popular articles.
This week, Cosmos couldn’t be happier to bring you some vault favourites on the one thing we all want but which money...
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Does language work to make the world a happier place?
Analysis of books, films and media suggests that humans tend to use more happy words than sad one...
People were asked to rate about 10,000 words on a nine-point scale from saddest to happiest. Researchers then analyse...