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C o v e r   S t o r y
The New Science of Happiness
What makes the human heart sing? Researchers are taking a close look. What they've found may surprise you
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Thank God It's Monday!
If workers feel engaged and content at work, they're more productive. How to make jobs so satisfying that employees want to say ...


The Real Truth About Money
Why we remain keen for green even though it often gives us more social anxiety than satisfaction


Is There a Hitch?
Does marriage make you happy? Or do happy people tend to be the marrying kind? The facts about wedded bliss


Does God Want Us to Be Happy?
How American believers allowed themselves everyday joy


Chasing the Evanescent Glow
Happiness is not cozy. It gleams most vividly against a background of black


The Funny Thing About Laughter
It's no joke: laughing may be one of nature's cleverest tricks for keeping us healthy and safe


The Biology of Joy
Scientists know plenty about depression. Now they are starting to understand the roots of positive emotion


Dancing to Evolution's Tune
The good news: we're born for fun. The bad news: it's not built to last


Beyond Happy? You're Exuberant!
An extravagantly upbeat writer discovers that even joy has its ups and downs


In the Garden of Childish Delights
I believed in fairies, God, history and the sheltering safety of my hometown


The Power to Uplift
Religious people are less stressed and happier than nonbelievers. Research is beginning to explain why


Behind The Thrill Of Victory
We root like maniacs because we are compelled by our tribal ancestry to do so. And because it's fun


The Importance Of Resilience
Why do some children bounce back from adversity better than others--and can that quality be taught?


It's a Glad, Sad, Mad World
Where you live, as much as how you live, is a key influence on the feel-good factor


How Full Is That Glass, Really?


Can Sunny Thoughts Halt Cancer?


Learning the Yoga Way of Laughter


A Smile Doesn't Always Mean Happy


To Make A Happier Society, Slow Down The Rat Race


Odes To Joy


What Makes The Stars Twinkle?


What Pets Bring to the Party


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Paths to Pleasure
TIME graphic exploring the brain's happiness zones
Just How Happy Are We?
Most people find happiness in family connections and friendships
Measure Your Happiness
A quiz to gauge your happiness
Love, Sex and Health
What feels good can be good for your health, too
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