That would be remarkable for any nation, but especially for one so closely equated with happiness as Bhutan.

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Distance, it seems, is the handicap golfer's version of happiness, the one part of the game for which they are prepared to pay an ever higher price.

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It all makes me think of British philosopher John Stuart Mill, who described the social theory of utilitarianism, which holds that one must always act so as to produce the greatest aggregate happiness for the greatest number of people.

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In The Happiness Advantage, I challenge readers to do one brief positive exercise every day for 21 days.

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Mohsen doesn't remember much from that period, but he's certain that his happiness was complete, that no one challenged his outbursts of laughter or condemned him for being a spoiled, capricious child.

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Studies of fear and happiness contagions, for example, suggest that humans in groups begin to synchronize with one another as emotion spreads from person to person.

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Given the fact that marital problems are one of the most common reasons for seeking mental help, according to the study, understanding the sex differences in marital happiness is especially important.

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