Did you know?

New discoveries in the science of happiness have major implications for our mental well-being.

The idea of happiness has a long history that still influences our world today.

Who may have influenced Thomas Jefferson when he penned the line "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness?"

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"A happy life consists in tranquility of mind."
~ Cicero
"Happiness is the meaning and purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence."
~ Aristotle
"There is only one happiness in life, to love and be loved."
~ George Sand
"Knowing something is not as good as liking it. Liking something is not as good as rejoicing in it."
~ Confucius

Why Happiness

The Pursuit of Happiness, according to the U.S. Declaration of Independence, is an essential human right, and yet our schools provide us with few intellectual tools to explore the issue seriously...

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What You Can Do

Happiness Now

Pursuit of Happiness Project takes off in China

How do you measure happiness?

Interview with Dr. Schadenfreude

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