The happiest scholarly periodical ever

by a-dog, concerning the matter of Technological Advances, Words

Have you ever wondered why doctoral programs are such glum, gray places? Do you bemoan the sad lack of warm fuzzy feelings in peer-reviewed journals? Would you like to see controlled experimental research designs become more huggable?

Then the Journal of Happiness Studies is for you. Devoted to such questions as "Why do we feel good or bad?" and "Does imagination affect appraisals of life?", this journal has recently run such cheery articles as "Using the Past to Enhance the Present: Boosting Happiness Through Positive Reminiscence" and "The Pleasures of Eating: A Qualitative Analysis."

The sad part is, access to most of the articles is limited to subscribers. But for those whose academic lives have lately been making them feel all dark and gothic inside, this journal's online articles might be just the right scholarly boost of bliss. And for those outside the academic loop, some benevolent Scotsmen have felicitously summed up the journal's key findings on how to be happy.