A growing body of research suggests our social-psychological health matters when it comes to health and longevity. For example, studies have found that people who are more satisfied with life or have ...

Many of us don’t necessarily have the kind of lives we want. We may not enjoy intimate relationships, jobs that fulfill us, the ideal home, or enough income to do what we want to do. But do these ...

Transgender people overwhelmingly describe their lives after transitioning as “happier,” “authentic” and “comforting” despite a deluge of state legislation in recent years that seeks to restrict their ...

A recent study found that “the three most important determinants of life satisfaction are satisfaction with finance [...] health, and work.” Given that all are often intimately tied to one’s career, ...

Data from 65 countries suggests that the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) -- a widely used research tool -- generally holds up well when applied across diverse groups of people, underscoring its ...

Many people look forward to retirement, but continuing to work in later life may benefit your well-being – particularly if you are a man. People are increasingly retiring later in life. A report by ...

Key points Happiness involves both emotions and beliefs; the latter, cognitive dimension is often called “life satisfaction.” Life satisfaction has stronger effects on other aspects of human ...

New research shows that park runs not only increase physical activity and life satisfaction, particularly among the least active, but also offer cost-effective public health benefits, making them more ...