Depression treatments focus mostly on decreasing negative emotions. But a study finds that increasing positive ones might be ...

Researchers explore how dampening, defined as minimizing positive emotions, can relate to depression symptoms in a new study.

Some might say that positivity is something you’re born with and that you are either a positive leader or not. Actually, positivity is a skill that requires work each and every day. It may look easy ...

Many of us seek happiness as a guiding aim in our lives. But what about being content? Are feelings of contentment just a lesser, diluted form of happiness—or something distinct and valuable to pursue ...

Why is positive feedback so important? The Gottman Institute conducted research showing that the "magic" relationship ratio of positive to negative interactions was 5:1 for healthy personal ...

Species recovery, cancer-preventing vaccines and progress in developing renewable-energy sources are just some of the ...