A new study examined psychological well-being among older individuals in the United States and United Kingdom and found that high life satisfaction was associated with increased cognitive functioning ...

Humans can relate to the passage of time differently, experiencing a multitude of thoughts and emotions about their past, present and future. In psychology, these time-related mental representations ...

Do older adults who live alone feel less satisfied with their lives? A new analysis of about 12,000 respondents aged 65 and older reveals that what matters for Canadian older adults' life satisfaction ...

Many women will, at least temporarily, be the breadwinner at some point in their relationship. Changing employment trends and gender roles will affect many households. But our new peer-reviewed study ...

True contentment often blossoms in the middle-aged years, arriving long after youthful pursuits fade. As life transitions, ...

A growing body of research suggests our social-psychological health matters when it comes to health and longevity. For example, studies have found that people who are more satisfied with life or have ...

A new international expert consensus study has identified the six pillars of positive mental health, revealing that true well-being goes beyond happiness. Learn how purpose, self-acceptance, ...

How satisfied are you with your life? Researchers have repeatedly asked this question to people of all ages from across the globe. They've broadly found that life satisfaction follows a roughly ...

Share on Pinterest A study suggests that people with the Big Five personality traits tend to have higher life satisfaction throughout their lifespan. Julia Forsman/Stocksy The links between ...

A recent study found that “the three most important determinants of life satisfaction are satisfaction with finance [...] health, and work.” Given that all are often intimately tied to one’s career, ...

The Melanesian people living in the Roviana and Gizo regions of the Solomon Islands are some of the poorest in the world. They live a subsistence lifestyle, fulfilling their needs by fishing and ...