What makes you happy? Perhaps a good night’s sleep, or a wonderful meal with friends[1]?
I am the director of the Happiness Lab[2] at Drexel University, where I also teach a course on happiness. The Happiness Lab is a think tank that investigates the ingredients that contribute to people’s happiness.
Often, my students ask me something along the lines of, “Dr. Z, tell us one thing that will make us happier.”
As a...