For the majority of people, happiness increases with higher income. However, a smaller group, described as the “unhappy minority,” shows little improvement in emotional well-being beyond $100,000 a year.

More money means more happiness? Science says 'yes'

Life Fun: Discover five psychological traits that make you more interesting and memorable, from authenticity and curiosity to being a great listener and embracing your quirks.

5 Things That Make You More Interesting (According to Psychology)

We cannot escape social media and endless scrolling of photos and videos on our smartphones, once we are introduced to the practice. The same is the case with games on mobile phones or consoles.

Are you addicted to social media and gaming? Here are tips to escape the mindless scrolling

On days when you feel like punching someone, try grabbing a pen and paper instead. A new research shows that writing down all that wrath on a piece of paper and throwing it away, not only helps in reducing anger but can also eliminate it completely.

Feeling furious? Write it down and throw away the paper, a Japanese way of ‘eliminating’ anger

That honesty is the best policy is drilled into heads and hearts of young children as soon as they begin to gain control over their senses. But this exact attribute of some people's personality can also make them susceptible to online scams as they are deceived easily, a study has indicated.

Honest people more likely to fall for scams on internet, study indicates

A new study conducted by researchers Brianna N. Mack and Teresa R. Martin has revealed an unexplored link between music preference and political partisanship. The results of the study revealed that people associating themselves with certain political identities were more likely to have a liking for a certain genre of music, as opposed to the rival political group.

Study reveals strong link between political ideology and music preference

When the phrase "employee with ADHD" comes to mind, the image conjured up is often that of a dishevelled whirlwind, consistently arriving late, and perennially missing deadlines.

A blessing in distraction? Can ADHD-driven minds excel in workplaces?

People who are lonely don’t quite see the world the same way as those who aren't lonely, suggests a US study, published in Psychological Science. When it comes to processing information, people who are not lonely are all alike, but every lonely person processes the world in their own idiosyncratic way, it said.

Study shows lonely people’s brains process information and see the world differently

Eight studies have found that when people were shown ID-style photos of people they'd never met, they were often able to correctly select the person's first name.

Opinion: People's perceptions of our first name is reflected in our faces

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