Is it possible, though, that being sad could cost you money? This issue was examined in an interesting paper in the January, 2013 issue of Psychological Science by Jennifer Lerner, Ye Li, and Elke ...

Sadness is not usually valued in our current culture. Self-help books promote the benefits of positive thinking, positive attitude, and positive behaviors, labeling sadness as a “problem emotion” that ...

What's the best way to improve a sad mood? It may be whatever skill you think you're best at, a new study suggests. What's the best way to improve a sad mood? It may be whatever skill you think you're ...

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Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is sometimes called the "winter blues" because it causes sadness during the fall and winter months. However, the winter blues and SAD are not the same condition. SAD ...

For most people, losing daylight is not a part of the holiday season we look forward to. Following the time reset courtesy of daylight saving time ending, many of us working a traditional 9-5 end our ...