Social media makes people appear happy, but behind the curated posts lies deep loneliness. In the pursuit of material success ...

While gadget lovers are often seen as materialistic, a new study suggests that this isn't the case. Instead, researchers from Duke University suggest people who buy new devices simply love learning.

In trying to understand why materialism undermines our pursuit of happiness, scientists have zeroed in on the fact that more materialistic people report particularly low levels of gratitude. Earlier ...

For materialistic people, it’s about monitoring how far away they are from becoming wealthy, the researchers claim. “It seems to us that Facebook is like a knife,” added Ozimek.

It’s easy to get caught up in the rush of holiday shopping and materialism—which has been shown to undermine happiness. Recent research shows that there’s a simple antidote: Practice gratitude.