Brown noise, the better-known white noise, and even pink noise are all sonic hues.

Contrary to popular research, people with more money are happier, but it’s their spending habits, not their account balances, that move the dial.

We don’t understand why loneliness is bad for us if all we can say is that it hurts.

It's perhaps never been harder to resist the urge to overspend.

To be happy, you have to become antifragile first. Harvard’s Tal Ben-Shahar explains.

When other treatments fail, this radical surgery could help.

‘Flow state’ is a peak performance mental state experienced by the world's highest achievers. Learn how it works in just 7 minutes.

There are 38 kinds of secrets. The average person has 13 at any given moment. Michael Slepian explains how that can affect your health.

The idea that we're happier at the beginning and end of our lives is really just a comforting myth.

Instead of liberation, the sexual revolution has led some people, particularly men, to be addicted to porn.

As with any "big idea" progress means a lot of different things to different people and not everyone comes into the discussion with the same priors. Some experts are primarily focused on material progress while others emphasize the importance of moral progress. So to start the discussion, we asked each expert to define the term as they see it from their specific vantage point.

If you want to escape the negativity, head to Kazakhstan.

We all want to have a good, stable relationship with somebody, says Dr. Helen Fisher. So it's important to understand how intense romantic love affects our long-term goals.

Creativity and achievement require balancing hard work with the restful power of calm.

Only have sex with a person you love — a novel concept!

Not all stress is created equal.

It's time to let go of those emails from your cousin and the photos of your dinner.

We're overthinking being nice.

Social isolation, back pain, and screen fatigue getting you down?

Escape a mental rut by using nostalgia.

It’s estimated that one-in-three women and one-in-five men have an episode of major depression by the age of 65.

Myrkl (pronounced "miracle") is supposed to let you go wild without facing the consequences the next day. But does it actually work?

Fulfillment at work isn’t about finding your passion; it’s about cultivating the relationships that create a sense of belonging.

Pain makes sense from an evolutionary perspective. What's puzzling is why so many of us choose to seek out painful experiences.

In "The Secret Life of Secrets", Michael Slepian explores how holding secrets affects our relationships, psychology, and well-being.

Types of therapy are about as different as the people who use it.

Is fasting the key to burning fat? It's not that simple.

Grandpa knows how to take it easy.

A happiness expert explains why.

Behavioral interventions may be better for long-term health.