University of California, Riverside
Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Riverside and author of The How of Happiness: A Scientific Approach to Getting the Life You Want
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Sonja Lyubomirsky
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FROM Sonja Lyubomirsky
Which Way, L.A.?
Bhutan, the United Nations, and Gross National Happiness Forty years ago, the King of Bhutan, a Himalayan country of less than a million people, suggested that "happiness" should replace economic output as a measure of human advancement. Last week, his grandson – the current king – led a UN conference on " Happiness and Wellbeing : Defining a New Economic Paradigm." Which are the "happiest" countries? Who decides? What are the obstacles to reaching the UN's new goal?
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Gross National… Happiness? "Happiness" is a right enshrined in the Declaration of Independence. Is it a better measure of human "progress" than "Gross National Product?" The king of the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan proposed the idea 40 years ago, and last week, his grandson -- the current king -- led a UN conference on " Happiness and Well-Being ." Canada, France and Britain are among the countries agreeing that measuring economics is not enough. But how can "happiness" be measured? Can it be achieved through government policy? Does Bhutan itself offer a good example? What about the United States?
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Why Gratitude Leads to Happiness The Declaration of Independence says we're all entitled to "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." How is happiness measured… and how can it best be pursued? We speak with a woman who says she knows at least one way: gratitude. Sonja Lyubomirsky is Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Riverside and author of The How of Happiness : A Scientific Approach to Getting the Life You Want.
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Why Gratitude Leads to Happiness The Declaration of Independence says we're all entitled to "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." How is happiness measured… and how can it best be pursued? We speak with a woman who says she knows at least one way: gratitude. Sonja Lyubomirsky is Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Riverside and author of The How of Happiness : A Scientific Approach to Getting the Life You Want.
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