Jonathan Haidt | Profile on TED.com. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi on flow. Shawn Achor: The happy secret to better work. Sonja Lyubomirsky. Professor, University of California, Riverside Ph.D. Stanford University, 1994 (951) 827-5041 (msg only) sonja.lyubomirsky[at]ucr.edu The majority of my research career has been devoted to studying human happiness. {*style:<b> Why Are Some People Happier Than Others? I have always been struck by the capacity of some individuals to be remarkably happy, even in the face of stress, trauma, or adversity.
On-going studies in my laboratory are exploring additional cognitive and motivational processes that support the differing worlds of enduring happiness versus chronic unhappiness. To cast our work on happiness in a broader framework, we have also been exploring the meaning, expression, and pursuit of happiness across cultures, subcultures, and age groups (e.g., Boehm, Lyubomirsky, & Sheldon, 2011).
A recent interest has steered me from the search of the roots of happiness to an examination of its consequences. (click here for complete list) Lyubomirsky, S. (2008). . Lyubomirsky, S. (2013). . Brigham Young University Sign-in Service. :: Authentic Happiness :: Using the new Positive Psychology. Therapist's Guide to Positive Psychological Interventions [Book] Write a review Edit your review · · by Jeana L. Magyar-Moe · · Academic · · Hardback · · 215 pages · · ISBN 0123745179 Positive psychology - essentially the scientific study of the strengths that enable individuals and communities to thrive - is a relatively new discipline that has experienced substantial growth in the last 5-10 years.
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