Happiness is a u-shaped curve, says Dartmouth economist David G. Blanchflower. Young adults are relatively happy. As they age into their mid...

Tuesday is the least happy day of the week, according to a Gallup Survey. On an average Tuesday in 2014, only 44 percent of Americans report...

How do you define the middle class—is it a number or a feeling? In a recent study, the Congressional Research Service examined both approach...

What percentage of Americans feel happy on an average day? The answer to that question is 48 percent, according to 2012 data from the Gallup...

Do real friends make you happier than Facebook friends? That is the question addressed in a National Bureau of Economic Research study, and ...

Most Americans would scoff at the notion that they have more leisure time than their parents or grandparents did 40 years ago. But that'...

The five most popular outdoor recreational activities, ranked by the number of people aged 6 or older participating in the activity in 2011 ...

When AARP asked Americans aged 35 to 80 how happy they are, 68 percent said they were happy (pretty happy or very happy), and 30 percent sai...

Strange things are happening to the nation's mental health. Typically, young adults are the most stressed out. Their life is in turmoil ...

When asked which one sport is their favorite, 36 percent of Americans say pro-football. Those most likely to say pro-football are African Am...

Percentage of Americans who think 2011 was a good year for the country: 13%. Percentage who are optimistic about what 2012 will bring for t...

Percentage of Americans who, as a child, believed in Santa Claus: 84% Average age at which they stopped believing in Santa Claus: 8.8 years...

What do people like most about the holidays? Hint: it's not the presents. Spending time with family and friends is the holiday activity ...

Rank of Halloween among Americans' favorite holidays: 3. Source: Harris Interactive

Percent of Americans who participated in the 10 most popular leisure activities in the past 12 months... Dining out: 49% Entertaining at ...

In a study of how the Great Recession affected self-reported wellbeing (finding: badly), researchers at the National Bureau of Economic Rese...

"We find that there is...significantly more happiness, enjoyment, and laughter, and significantly less worry, sadness, and anger on wee...

Surveys consistently show that Americans aged 65 or older are happier than younger adults. The 2010 General Social Survey, for example, foun...