Around the holidays, we hear songs about joy—whether that’s “joy to the world,” or “tidings of comfort and joy.” But what is joy, and where can we find it these days? Psychologists define joy as a ...

How can we feel more moments of joy? We explore the science of joy and how we can cultivate it in our everyday lives, with poet Ross Gay and psychologist Philip Watkins. Are joy and happiness the same ...

Joy—fleeting woo-hoo moments like "catching the perfect wave"—is felt by many diverse animals, and researchers want to know ...

Joy. I’ve had a bit of a fascination with it over the years. Mostly because it can be elusive in our attempts to define it and to know it. This is another installment in the "Interfaith Voices" column ...