African American history does not provide a great vantage point on the history of human flourishing. Instead, it is one of the most depressing subfields in American history—second perhaps only to ...

Short Cuts to Happiness: Life-Changing Lessons from My Barber, by international happiness expert and renowned Harvard positive psychologist Tal Ben-Shahar, poses a timely question: In our hurried, ...

Chinelo Okparanta was chosen as one of Granta’s six new voices for 2012, and it’s easy to see why. Her short story collection, Happiness, Like Water (Mariner), is a triumph of a book. The ten stories ...

A new study shows that short self-affirmations (simple reflections on personal values) can boost happiness and reduce stress.

Don't nix instant gratification yet. New research shows that short-term, hedonistic pleasure can improve long-term happiness, especially in pandemic times. The study analyzed participants’ capacity ...

I would like to talk about happiness. But first, let's talk books. In the 21st-century bookselling world, many books have become commodities. The same book can be bought in California or Vermont or ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. Many would agree that happiness is difficult to define and ...