In Greek mythology, Eros and Psyche gave birth to a daughter named Hedone. A daemon, or minor deity, she has no myths attached to her, but is known for her one gift to humankind: pleasure. Her gift, ...

A recent study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä investigated the emotions evoked by physical activity and what motivates people across different weight groups to exercise. The study found that ...

It stands to reason that the longer or more diligently you work at something, the better you get at it. But researchers from the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business found that consumers don't ...

Some things appear similar yet they are not. For instance, a lot of people equate reputation as the same as character. But no, they’re not the same. So many examples could be given about how these two ...

Jim Bird owns the domain worklifebalance.com. After the Atlanta consultant bought it 20 years ago for his new company, it didn't seem such a hot idea. Even human resources officials weren't all that ...

If you've watched popular movies or television shows in the last decade, there's a good chance you've found an Easter egg or two: not an actual brightly colored egg but a subtle reference to another ...

Research suggests the difference between stopping and sticking with it often comes down to motivation, enjoyment and support. People are more likely to keep exercising when they feel in control of the ...

Music is central to human emotion and culture. Does our ability to enjoy music have a biological basis? A genetic twin study, published in Nature Communications, shows that music enjoyment is partly ...

Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain – In a hedonistic culture, obsessed with the maximisation of individual pleasures, it is easy to forget that “enjoyment” was once a rigorously theological concept with strong ...

Ed O’Brien and Robert Smith, of the University of Chicago and the Ohio State University, respectively, have suggested, in a paper presently in press, that one way to recapture one’s first-time ...