While the idea of the “happy priest” might seem counterintuitive to a secular culture that prioritizes self-interest over service, a deeper dive into happiness data makes it seem obvious.

Click here for the original audio. A psychotherapist is advocating for preschools to take a different approach to supporting young children to benefit their emotional well-being.

The song soundtracks over 1.7 million videos, with participants dancing to it everywhere. The dance was so popular that on Charli XCX and Troye Sivan's Sweat Tour, they crowded an "Apple girl" at ...

Two women were there to tell her about a federally funded preschool program called Head Start ... “For some people, that’s a happy face. For other people, … that’s a sad face,” Benson-Nuyen said. At ...

There are multiple genres for storytelling, but it is usually the sad endings that make a story more memorable for the players, which is probably why games like Red Dead Redemption or The Walking ...

The song hit the No.1 slot on the Billboard Hot 100 over the summer, and he had the best response. "HAPPY A BAR SONG DAY. TAKE A DOUBLE SHOT OF WHISKEY 4 ME!" Shaboozey posted in July to celebrate ...

Is the trend toward greater sadness in the tone and content of popular music making emotional recovery more difficult?

The leader of a preschool in Washington, D.C., is now facing a federal charge for allegedly directing an undercover officer posing as a father "to abuse his child," the Justice Department says.

There is no mystery to feeling sad when you are faced with disappointment, loss, or stressful situations. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the US Census Bureau began sending weekly questionnaires to ...

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