Happiness & SWB
Here you will find articles about happiness as a branch of positive psychology as well as important research findings about happiness and subjective well-being.
Why You Should Have Never Had Kids (If You Want To Be Happy, That Is)
Update September 2019: Wow. It’s been two years since I published this post and the comments are still pouring in. Reading these comments will teach [...]
Seligman’s PERMA+ Model Explained: A Theory of Wellbeing
The pursuit of happiness is one that humans have been working toward since the beginning of time. Yet the concept of “happiness” is often hard [...]
The Science of Happiness in Positive Psychology 101
Happiness has been a human pursuit for as long as we can remember, and positive psychology has taken this concept into the realm of scientific [...]
The Hedonic Treadmill – Are We Forever Chasing Rainbows?
Can you remember the last time you were dreaming of buying a new car, getting a promotion at work, moving into a nicer house or [...]
What Is the “Good Life?” How Positive Psychology Can Create Meaning
A lot has been said and written about the “good life,” and with some 7.3 billion people on this planet, there are quite possibly just [...]
