If you can't take the time for a vacation right now, or even a night out with friends, put something on the calendar - even if it's a month or a year down the road. Then whenever you need a boost of happiness, remind yourself about it.

Alternative descriptions of the same reality evoke different emotions and different associations.

People have little idea, by and large, of the investment world. They are convinced they have an advantage.

Often, the most enjoyable part of an activity is the anticipation.

Intelligence is not only the ability to reason; it is also the ability to find relevant material in memory and to deploy attention when needed.

You are more likely to learn something by finding surprises in your own behavior than by hearing surprising facts about people in general.

The concept of loss aversion is certainly the most significant contribution of psychology to behavioral economics.