Newark Advocate Faith Works columnist Jeff Gill discusses the Declaration of Independence and what inspired the Founders to break free.

Hope is considered a 'powerful emotional force' that gives life meaning, exceeding the benefits of happiness or gratitude, a ...

When Thomas Jefferson included “the pursuit of Happiness” as an unalienable right in the Declaration of Independence, he wasn't talking about fleeting joy. Here's the true meaning behind the ...

He explained that meaning is a macronutrient, one element of happiness. "Meaning is really why things happen the way they do, the goals and direction in your life and why your life matters." ...

It turns out that looking at the face of a 3-year-old who is asking about his mother’s happiness, can be a source of happiness not only for the mother but for others as well. Most often ...

After exploring the meaning of happiness in her last semester with Professor Jen Perry, the West Lafayette, Ohio, native is now conducting PTSD research as a funded BW Summer Scholar.

Emily Esfahani Smith: Instead of chasing happiness, build deeper meaning Author Emily Esfahani Smith researched psychology, neuroscience and philosophy to understand what makes us happy. She says ...

As the APA’s definition makes plain, happiness can mean a lot of things. Pleasure, joy, excitement, contentment, and satisfaction could all be considered types or shades of happiness.

It turns out that looking at the face of a 3-year-old who is asking about his mother’s happiness, can be a source of happiness not only for the mother but for others as well. Most often ...