Time: 4 Rituals That Will Make You Happy, According to Neuroscience by Eric Barker
Positive Prescription: Session with Angela Duckworth by Samantha Boardman
Vice: America’s Search for Happiness Is Driving Us Crazy by Peter Moskowitz
Atlantic: Awe Isn’t Necessarily Good for You by Michelle Nijhuis
Washington Post: A Harvard psychologist explains why forcing positive thinking won’t make you happy by Neda Semnani
New York Magazine: ’Power Posing’ Co-author: ‘I Do Not Believe That ‘Power Pose’ Effects Are Real’ by Jesse Singal
New York Magazine: Here is Amy Cuddy’s Response to Critiques of Her Power-Posing Research by Jesse Singal & Melissa Dahl
Phys.org: Game theory research reveals fragility of common resources by Emil Venere
Economist: Against happiness, no author
Heleo: Adam Grant and Barry Schwartz on Incentives, Motivation, and Chance, no author
NPR: Here’s How Schools Can Support Students’ Mental Health by Meg Anderson
Harvard Business Review: Why Leadership Training Fails—and What to Do About It by Michael Beer, Magnus Finnström & Derek Schrader
Psychology Today: Strengths at Work by Dan Collinson
Guardian: Do our brains have extraordinary untapped powers? by Mo Costandi
NPR: Are We Reaching The End Of The Trend For Longer, Healthier Lives? by Richard Harris
Guardian: Why being a fake is bad for you by Stephen Joseph
Good News Network: Positive Psychology Students Learn by Giving Free Hugs on Campus by McKinley Korbley
New York Times: Want to Find Fulfillment at Last? Think Like a Designer by Steven Kurutz
Huffington Post: For Business Schools, Being Good is No Longer Good Enough by Dan LeClair
Psychology Today: What Does It Take to Be Happy? by David Ludden
Strategy+Business: How Well Do You Know the Story of You? by Eric McNulty
Fulfillment Daily: Why you shouldn’t set goals for success by Ray Williams
Harvard Business Review: The More You Energize Your Coworkers, the Better Everyone Performs by Wayne Baker
Fast Company: 7 Science-Backed Steps To Take Before Quitting A Job That’s Burning You Out by Rachel Grumman Bender
Wall Street Journal: The More Cash People Have, the Happier They Are by Andrew Blackman
ERE Media: The Business Benefits Of Happy Employees by Karlyn Borysenko
Wall Street Journal: Get Your Children Good and Dirty by Brett Finlay & Marie-Claire Arrieta
New York Times: The Difference Between Rationality and Intelligence by David Hambrick & Alexander Burgoyne
Greater Good Science Center: Who Is Attracted to Inspiring Media? by Sophie Janicke
New York Times: Can You Have a Good Life if You Don’t Have a Good Job? by Michael Lind
Guardian: Could bad buildings damage your mental health? by Emily Reynolds
New York Times: Can Teenage Defiance Be Manipulated for Good? by Amanda Ripley
Fast Company: 7 Surprising Facts About Creativity, According To Science by John Paul Titlow
Huffington Post: Three ways to work better together by Chris White
Heleo: Mastering the Art of Pre-suasion with Robert Cialdini, no author
CNN: Fall in love with a job you don’t even like, in three steps by David Allan
New York Magazine: You Can Write Your Way Out of an Emotional Funk. Here’s How by Susan David
Wall Sreet Journal: Design Your Way to a Happier Life by Dave Evans & Bill Burnett
New York Times: Researchers Confront an Epidemic of Loneliness by Katie Hafner
BPS Research Digest: It’s possible to learn to be more optimistic by Christian Jarrett
Harvard Business Review: Don’t Let Power Corrupt You by Dacher Keltner
Psychology Today: Using Gratitude to Change Your Happiness Set Point by Laura Markham
The National: Can social media reveal happiness? by Christopher Pike
The Positive Organization: Purpose and Appreciation by Robert Quinn
New York Magazine: You Should Visualize Positive and Negative Outcomes More by Jesse Singal
Quartz: One Swedish town is conducting a giant social experiment to make its workers happier by Cassie Werber
Stanford GSB: Which Will Get You Further: Fitting In or Standing Out? by Eleine Zimmerman
New York Times: Making Modern Toughness by David Brooks
New York Magazine: How to Motivate Your Employees: Give Them Compliments and Pizza by Melissa Dahl
Slate: Sad Face: Another classic finding in psychology—that you can smile your way to happiness—just blew up by Daniel Engber
Washington Post: Life got better for pretty much everyone under Obama by Christopher Ingraham
Psychology Today: Is Positive Psychology Burning You Out by Michelle McQuaid
New York Times: Do You Believe in God, or Is That a Software Glitch? by Kate Murphy
Guardian: Hunting for hygge, a new ingredient in Denmark’s recipe for happiness by Richard Orange
Guardian: If you want to practise mindfulness, the garden is the place to be by Tom Smart
Psychology Today: How to Spot Authenticity by Stephen Joseph
ABC Australia: Gut health, mental wellbeing and immunity linked to outdoor play by Layla Tucak
Fast Company: What Happened When I Pretended To Be Outgoing For A Week by Stephanie Vozza
New York Times: Growing Older, Getting Happier by Nicholas Bakalar
Wall Street Journal: Why You Need Negative Feelings by Elizabeth Bernstein
Washington Post: Your Instagram feed can tell us if you’re depressed, study suggest by Ariana Eunjung Cha
New York Magazine: You’re Not Supposed to Be Happy All the Time by Melissa Dahl
New York Magazine: This Study Got People to Make Huge Life Decisions by Flipping a Coin by Flipping a Coin by Melissa Dahl
Psychology Today: Crazy Busy? What Would You Pay for an Hour of Calm? by Paula Davis-Laack
Greater Good Science Center: The Power of Forgiveness at Work by Brooke Deterline
Telegraph: Say hello to hygge: The Danish secret to happiness by Maria Lally
Inc: These 5 Powerful Daily Habits Will Make You a More Positive Person by Jessica Stillman
Fast Company: The Surprising Scientific Link Between Happiness And Decision Making by Laura Vanderkam
Economist: Believing is seeing: New technologies will make society richer by cultivating trust, no author
NPR: Which Countries Are Best At Converting National Wealth Into Well-Being? by Nurith Aizenman
Forbes: 5 Strategies To Close The Confidence Gap by Paula Davis-Laack
Psychology Today: A Simple Exercise to Boost Optimism (And Improve Health) by Utpal Dholakia
Stanford Medicine: Well now: What humans need to flourish by Jennie Dusheck
Consequence of Sound: Going to concerts regularly leads to a happier life, according to a new study by Alex Galbraith
BBC: There’s no such thing as flexible work by Georgina Kenyon
New York Times: Hesitant to Make That Big Life Change? Permission Granted by Carl Richards
New York Mag: The Best Time to Do Stuff You Hate Is When You’re at Your Happiest by Cari Romm
New York Mag: To Be Happier at Work, Get a Hobby by Cari Romm
Forbes: Forget Positive Thinking: This Is How To Actually Change Negative Thoughts For Success by Melody Wilding
The Conversation: Negative reports of positive psychology show ignorance isn’t bliss by Adam Barsky & Michael Zyphur
Atlantic: Story of My Life: How Narrative Creates Personality by Julie Beck
Quartz: Psychology has identified three mindsets shared by people who actually follow through on their goals by Amanda Crowell
Wired UK: Not enjoying your job? Let the spark of passion come first by Angela Duckworth
Psychology Today: 10 discoveries about well-being that everyone must know by Todd Kashdan
Guardian: The Danish Way of Parenting review – how to raise the world’s happiest Kids by Alice O´Keeffe
Washington Post: Clinton is more optimistic than Trump. But optimism doesn’t predict winners anymore by Martin Seligman
Fulfillment Daily: Get an Edge on Your Work & Happiness with Self-Compassion by Emma Seppälä
Wall Street Journal: What do teens need most from parents for intellectual, social and emotional development? by Sue Shellenbarger
Time: Why the American Dream Is Making You Unhappy by Ruth Whippman
Huffington Post: How to motivate people? Don’t do it yourself by Chris White
New York Magazine: ‘Take a Deep Breath’ Is Advice That Works Physiologically and Psychologically by Drake Baer
Psychology Today: The Neuroprotective Powers of Exercise Should Motivate You by Christopher Bergland
Harvard Business Review: Can You Really Power an Organization with Love? by Duncan Coombe
Psychology Today: The Playful Life by Bernard De Koven
Forbes: The Joy Of Work: Menlo Innovations by Steve Denning
Psychology Today: 4 Reasons Why an Optimistic Outlook Is Good for Your Health by Utpal Dholakia
Guardian: The Happiness Industry by William Davies review – why capitalism has turned us into narcissists by Terry Eagleton
Greater Good Science Center: Is Artistic Inspiration Contagious? by Scott Barry Kaufman
Atlantic: Would you be happier with a different personality? by Scott Barry Kaufman
Fast Company: 4 Ways To Bounce Back When You’re Treated Unfairly At Work by David Mayer
Finnish News: Perceptions of Finnish Sisu – in California by Göte Nyman
New York Magazine: Why Declaring ‘I’m an Introvert!’ Limits Your Life by Drake Baer
Time: The fun way to easily improve your life, backed by research by Eric Barker
Forbes: 10 Troubling Habits Of Chronically Unhappy People by Travis Bradberry
New York Times: The Structure of Gratitude by David Brooks
Atlantic: How to change your personality by Scott Barry Kaufman
New Yorker: What Makes People Feel Upbeat at Work by Maria Konnikova
Business Insider: The same trait that can make you popular in middle school also helps you succeed at work by Shana Lebowitz
Tech Insider: Science says happier people have these 9 things in common by Kevin Loria
Psychology Today: What Happens When Hope Is Lost? by Michelle McQuaid
Washington Post: The downside of being happy by Ana Swanson
Psychology Today: How Stress Makes Us Healthier and Happier by Nick Tasler
Huffington Post: Lessons learned about positive psychology and positive education by Susie Wolbe
Scientific American: Kindness Contagion by Jamil Zaki
New York Times: The Incalculable Value of Finding a Job You Love by Robert Frank
Psychology Today: Why Limit Yourself? by Seth Gillihan
Heleo: Of the Two Kinds of Happiness, This One Will Help You Be More Resilient by Mandy Godwin
Independent: Altruism has more of an evolutionary advantage than selfishness, mathematicians say by Ian Johnston
Aeon: Don’t think too positive by Gabriele Oettingen & Pam Weintraub
Fast Company: This Is The Most Likely Reason Why You Feel Successful But Still Aren’t Happy by Neil Pasricha
The Positive Organization: An Elusive Leadership Skill by Robert Quinn
Weekly Times Now: Mindfulness is becoming more of a priority in Schools by Camille Smith
International Business Times: Reading books and watching films makes you kinder in real life by Léa Surugue
Greater Good Science Center: Why Your Office Needs More Nature by Jill Suttie
Atlantic: Can this app make me happier? by Julie Beck
Positive Psychology News Daily: Are There Items on Today’s To-Do List that Bring You Joy? by Kathryn Britton
Esquire: 6 Surprising Things Science Says Will Make You Happy by Olivia Ovenden
Telegraph: Should happiness be part of the school curriculum? by Olivia Parker
Huffington Post: Can Your Building Make You Healthier? by Dan Probst
The Positive Organization: Denial and Reality by Robert Quinn
ABC: Connecting the dots between happiness and a sense of meaning by Sophie Scott
USA Today: Educators see gold in Pokémon Go by Greg Toppo
Time: Practice doesn’t make perfect, actually by Zachary Hambrick & Fredrik Ullén
Heleo: Scott Barry Kaufman and Sarah Lewis on the Art and Science of Creativity, no author
Wall Street Journal: Why good storytellers are happier in life and in love by Elizabeth Bernstein
Psychology Today: The Perils of Pursuing Pleasure by Michael Bishop
Guardian: How to stay happy when the sky is falling in by Oliver Burkeman
CityLab: The Price of Happiness in Cities by Richard Florida
Atlantic: 7 Ways to Find Meaning at Work by Uri Friedman
Harvard Business Review: Everyone Suffers from Imposter Syndrome — Here’s How to Handle it by Andy Molinsky
Psychology Today: Why Is There Hardly Any Purpose, Trust or Joy at Work? by Dan Pontefract
Fast Company: Scientific Proof That Buying Things Can Actually Lead To Happiness (Sometimes) by Dinsa Sachan
New York Mag: Can Attachment Theory Explain All Our Relationships? by Bethany Saltman
New Yorker: A Better Kind of Happiness by Will Storr
CNBC: A psychologist says this is the formula for success by Marguerite Ward
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