One study found that people who just thought about watching their favorite movie actually raised their endorphin levels by 27 percent.

People should be conscious of the large contribution made by anything that gets people together easily in the reduction of loneliness and emotional well-being.

It's not a case of: 'Read this book and then you'll think differently. I've written this book, and I don't think differently.

It is only a slight exaggeration to say that happiness is the experience of spending time with people you love and who love you.

People talk of the new economy and of reinventing themselves in the workplace, and in that sense most of us are less secure.

That's one of the real dangers of leader selection in many organizations: leaders are selected for overconfidence.

Although professionals are able to extract a considerable amount of wealth from amateurs, few stock pickers, if any, have the skill needed to beat the market consistently, year after year.