Upon returning to campus in August, the joy of being back in person was widespread. The thrill of spontaneous conversations, connecting with old friends and engaging with classmates made for ...

The host of “The Happiness Lab” podcast discussed the merits of universal basic income, the complications with using ...

Dr. Laurie Santos is an expert on the science of happiness and the ways in which our minds lie to us about what makes us happy. Her Yale course, “Psychology and the Good Life,” teaches students how ...

Despite a culture full of wellness influencers with their happiness hacks and mind-set tricks, all of the indicators show that we Americans are less happy than ever. It’s as if the more energy we ...

UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Yale Professor Laurie Santos, author of “Thriving Through Crisis: How to Foster Happiness When the World Feels Overwhelming,” 7:30 p.m. at UCSB Campbell Hall, Wednesday, ...

Happiness is an idea that has been woven into the fabric of humanity, going back to ancient civilizations. Roughly 250 years ago, it made its way into this country’s Declaration of Independence as an ...