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Happy? Want to learn how to be? Harvard professor aims to ignite mass movement through podcasts, books, new lab at Kennedy School for research, leadership training Health| DateFebruary 7, 2023February 8, 2023
Healthy? Maybe. But are you flourishing? The answer, according to a groundbreaking new global study, might be more complex than you think Health| DateJanuary 11, 2022January 12, 2022
The positive effects of optimism Study finds a host of health benefits accompany an optimistic attitude Health| DateSeptember 24, 2020September 24, 2020
Good genes are nice, but joy is better Harvard study, almost 80 years old, has proved that embracing community helps us live longer, and be happier Health| DateApril 11, 2017April 5, 2023
Can happiness lead toward health? At conference, new Harvard center explores ties between those major life factors Health| DateDecember 5, 2016
Giving ‘good’ a rigorous inspection Greene, Pinker, and Singer trade ideas on how to be moral — and happy Science| DateOctober 28, 2016October 28, 2016
A quest for happiness Gift will fund Harvard center to study how to increase everyday joy and health Health| DateApril 22, 2016
Money, marriage, kids To attain happiness, Gilbert says, consider your mom’s recipe Science| DateFebruary 21, 2013May 21, 2019
Decision, decisions Social scientists debate whether increased choice leads to increased happiness Science| DateApril 25, 2012June 14, 2019
Ideas to improve the everyday Third ‘Harvard Thinks Big’ event spotlights eight game-changing concepts Campus| DateFebruary 10, 2012April 9, 2019
Decoding keys to a healthy life 74 years young, Harvard study continues to yield a treasure trove of data Health| DateFebruary 2, 2012March 21, 2019
Exploring Happiness: From Aristotle to Brain Science <h4>Yale University Press, July 2011</h4><h5>Sissela Bok</h5> Arts| DateNovember 10, 2011
Connecting with freshmen Opening Days lecture highlights power of social networks Science| DateAugust 29, 2011July 18, 2019
Wandering mind not a happy mind About 47% of waking hours spent thinking about what isn’t going on Health| DateNovember 11, 2010May 2, 2019
How to get happy Boks relay what they’ve found in research and in life Arts| DateSeptember 29, 2010July 26, 2019
The Politics of Happiness: What Government Can Learn from the New Research on Well-Being <h4>Princeton University Press, February 2010</h4><h5>Derek Bok</h5> Arts| DateApril 15, 2010
In last semester, ‘Last Lectures’ Favorite professors offer life advice to graduating seniors Campus| DateApril 2, 2010July 25, 2019
The Pursuit of Perfect: How to Stop Chasing Perfection and Start Living a Richer, Happier Life <h4>McGraw-Hill, March 2009</h4><h5>Tal Ben-Shahar</h5> Arts| DateOctober 1, 2009