Sonja Lyubomirsky
Sonja Lyubomirsky | |
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| Born | December 14, 1966 |
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| Thesis | The hedonic consequences of social comparison: implications for enduring happiness and transient mood (1994) |
| Academic advisors | Lee Ross Susan Nolen-Hoeksema |
| Website | sonjalyubomirsky |
Sonja Lyubomirsky (Russian: Соня Любомирская, born December 14, 1966)[1] is a Russian-born American professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of California, Riverside[2] and author of The How of Happiness: A Scientific Approach to Getting the Life You Want.[3]
Education
[edit | edit source]Lyubomirsky received her B.A. from Harvard University and her Ph.D. in Social/Personality Psychology from Stanford University.[4]
Awards
[edit | edit source]Lyubomirsky has received a John Templeton Foundation grant, a Science of Generosity grant, a Templeton Positive Psychology Prize, and a million-dollar grant (with Ken Sheldon) from the National Institute of Mental Health.[4] In 2021, she received an honorary doctorate from the University of Basel.[5] In 2023, Lyubomirsky was elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[6]
The How of Happiness
[edit | edit source]- Genetic (50.0%)
- Intentional activity (40.0%)
- Circumstance (10.0%)
The How of Happiness was published in 2008 by Penguin Press.[7] The book has been translated into 22 languages.[4]
The premise of The How of Happiness is that 50 percent of a given human's long-term happiness level is genetically determined,[8] 10 percent is affected by life circumstances and situation, and a remaining 40 percent of happiness is subject to self control.[9][10][11][12]
The How of Happiness led to an iPhone application called Live Happy, produced by Signal Patterns. Lyubomirsky is on the company's scientific advisory board.[13]
The How of Happiness has also led to a song, The How of Happiness Book tune, a mnemonic to remember the content within the book.[14]
The Myths of Happiness
[edit | edit source]The Myths of Happiness,[15] published by Penguin Press, claims why major life events that should make a person happy don't, and that what shouldn't make us happy often does.[16][17]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Who's Who of American Women (2006) Marquis Who's Who: New Providence, New Jersey.
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Lyubomirsky's webpage about The How of Happiness
- 20/20 video segment covering Lyubomirsky and The How of Happiness
- Video of Good Morning America interview with Lyubomirsky about The How of Happiness
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- Living people
- 1966 births
- University of California, Riverside faculty
- Positive psychologists
- 21st-century American women writers
- 21st-century American psychologists
- Harvard University alumni
- Stanford University alumni
- Academic journal editors
- 20th-century American psychologists
- Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science