Monthly Archives: May 2017

Increasing happiness (Part 5)

Increasing happiness (Part 5) In recent weeks, we have looked at the idea of increasing happiness from several different angles, e.g., cultivating gratitude, using signature strengths, and actively trying to boost your own mood. There are many other possible avenues through which we can explore this topic, and, in this post, we will look at…

Increasing happiness (Part 4)

Last time, we looked at the role that self-selection can play in happiness and well-being-related research. In doing so, we highlighted a study which found that while participants who are enthusiastic about the prospect of taking part in interventions designed to boost well-being are likely to benefit most, the positive results that such studies frequently…