“Clap along if you know what happiness is to you,” Pharrell Williams sings on his smash hit, “Happy.” For many, happiness is defined as an abstract goal, but that can set up unrealistic expectations. The most effective way to achieve happiness, according to a S

The calendar year is winding down, and many of you may be making goals for next year. How you frame them, though, will affect feelings of pride or shame, say researchers from Penn State and Central Queensland University in Australia. “Our research suggests that when your goal is