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, ...

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 ...

Enjoyment is when you get what you desire—an object or condition. When enjoyment is not of a physical object of desire, it is usually being and doing with someone, somewhere, sometime in a manner you ...

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 ...

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 ...

Background: Positive affective well-being (i.e., feelings of happiness and enjoyment) has been associated with longer survival and reduced incidence of serious illness. Our objective was to discover ...

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 ...