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What is a good life, and how can we create it? Forty-plus years of research has pointed to two answers. The first says that a good life is a happy life, one created by pursuing comfort, satisfaction ...

What makes a good life? For decades, psychologists have debated whether true fulfillment comes from happiness—a life of comfort and joy—or meaning—a life of purpose and impact. But what if there's a ...

A couple hug each other as they stand next to the natural rock bridge that is named "Love Bridge", in Ayia Napa, on the southeast Mediterranean island of Cyprus. (Petros Karadjias/AP) The longest ...

It’s a great time to get serious about living a good life. Across the disciplines, the number of scholars engaged in research about happiness and well-being is at its peak, and the wealth of knowledge ...

“I don’t feel anything,” a woman in her 40s once told me in therapy. No joy. No sadness. Just emptiness. She worked hard, raised her kids and rarely asked for help ‒ but something was always “off.” ...