Positive Activities and Well-Being Laboratory

DIRECTOR:

Sonja Lyubomirsky, Ph.D.

DOCTORAL STUDENTS:

Annie Regan (5th year) (top center)
Ramona Martinez (3rd year) (bottom right)
Nina Radosic (3rd year) (top left)
Madison Montemayor (1st year) (bottom left)
Tanya Vannoy (1st year) (top, second from right)

MOST RECENT PHDs:

Lisa Walsh, Ph.D. (2021), Postdoctoral fellow, University of California, Los Angeles (top right in photo)
Seth Margolis, Ph.D. (2020), Quantitative UX Researcher, Google
Megan Fritz, Ph.D. (2019), People Scientist, BetterUp Labs, BetterUp, Inc.
Lilian Shin, Ph.D. (2019), Postdoctoral fellow, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Peter Ruberton, Ph.D. (2017), Postdoctoral fellow, Pennsylvania State University
Christina Armenta,Ph.D. (2017), UX Researcher, State Farm
Katie Nelson, Ph.D. (2015), Assistant Professor, Sewanee: The University of the South
Kristin Layous, Ph.D. (2014), Assistant Professor, California State University, East Bay
Joe Chancellor, Ph.D. (2013), Senior UX Researcher, Digital Health Startup
Elliott Kruse, Ph.D. (2013), Assistant Professor, EGADE Business School
Katie Jacobs Bao, Ph.D. (2013), Assistant Professor, Manhattanville College
Matthew Della Porta, Ph.D. (2012), Workplace Wellness Consultant and Research Analyst, Orange Frog
Julia Boehm, Ph.D. (2009), Associate Professor, Chapman University

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CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS:

The Architecture of Sustainable Happiness

Mechanisms of Sustainable Change in Long-Term Positive Affect
The Positive Activity Model: Mediators and Moderators of the Effects of Activity-Based Happiness-Increasing Interventions
Pursuing Sustainable Happiness Through Practicing Gratitude, Kindness, Optimism, Attention Redirection, Extraverted Behaviors, Self-Compassion, Awe, Savoring, and Self-Affirmation
Effects of Digital Media, Social Media, and Face-to-Face Connections on Well-Being
Targeting Positive Activity Interventions to Match People’s Philosophical Views of Well-Being
Under What Conditions and Individual Differences Might Positive Activities Backfire?

The Architecture of Strengths: Generosity, Gratitude, and Humility

Well-Being Benefits, Spill-Over Effects, Pay-It-Forward Effects, and Inspiration Effects of the Propagation of Generosity in a Social Network
Gratitude as a Trigger of Self-Control and Self-Improvement Efforts in the Domains of Work, School, Health, Benevolence, and Parenting Among Adults and Adolescents
Measurement, Antecedents, Causes, and Consequences of State Humility for Individuals and Organizations
Self-Affirmation, Gratitude, and Awe as Triggers and Outcomes of Humble Feelings
How Can People Become Lastingly More Humble?

Why Are Some People Happier Than Others?: Cognitive, Motivational, and Behavioral Processes in Subjective Happiness

Individual and Societal Benefits of Happiness and Positive Affect
The Parenthood Paradox: When and Why Are Parents More or Less Happy?
Ambulatory, Sociometric, Genomic, Psychophysiological, EEG, Smartphone, and Virtual Reality Methodologies to Assess and Induce Happiness and Its Outcomes

Cultural, Population, and Developmental Influences on the Pursuit of Happiness

Cultural Differences in the Mechanisms and Effectiveness of Happiness-Increasing Interventions: Trials With Asian-American, Japanese, Chinese, Hong Kong, Taiwanese, Korean, Indian, Chilean, Hungarian, German, French, Spanish, Canadian, and British Participants
Mechanisms Underlying the Success of Happiness-Increasing Interventions in Elementary School Students, High School Students, Coronary Heart Disease Patients, Suicidal Patients, and Corporate Employees
Positive Activities as Protective Factors Against Mental Health Conditions in At Risk and Clinical (Suicidal, Depressed, Anxious) Populations
Meaning, Experience, and Expression of Happiness and Suffering: The U.S. vs. Russia

Hedonic Adaptation to Positive Experience

Adaptation to Positive Experience as a Barrier to Sustainable Happiness: Mechanisms (Appreciation, Novelty, Variety) and Interventions
The Role of Elevated Aspirations in Consumerism, Materialism, Indebtedness, and Overspending: Thwarting Hedonic Adaptation and Fostering Thrift



Home About Sonja Lyubomirsky Papers & Publications Positive Activities and Well-Being Laboratory Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS) Book: The How of Happiness Book: The Myths of Happiness Media Appearances Teaching Get Involved UCR Psychology	Positive Activities and Well-Being Laboratory DIRECTOR: Sonja Lyubomirsky, Ph.D. DOCTORAL STUDENTS: Annie Regan (5th year) (top center) Ramona Martinez (3rd year) (bottom right) Nina Radosic (3rd year) (top left) Madison Montemayor (1st year) (bottom left) Tanya Vannoy (1st year) (top, second from right) MOST RECENT PHDs: Lisa Walsh, Ph.D. (2021), Postdoctoral fellow, University of California, Los Angeles (top right in photo) Seth Margolis, Ph.D. (2020), Quantitative UX Researcher, Google Megan Fritz, Ph.D. (2019), People Scientist, BetterUp Labs, BetterUp, Inc. Lilian Shin, Ph.D. (2019), Postdoctoral fellow, MD Anderson Cancer Center Peter Ruberton, Ph.D. (2017), Postdoctoral fellow, Pennsylvania State University Christina Armenta,Ph.D. (2017), UX Researcher, State Farm Katie Nelson, Ph.D. (2015), Assistant Professor, Sewanee: The University of the South Kristin Layous, Ph.D. (2014), Assistant Professor, California State University, East Bay Joe Chancellor, Ph.D. (2013), Senior UX Researcher, Digital Health Startup Elliott Kruse, Ph.D. (2013), Assistant Professor, EGADE Business School Katie Jacobs Bao, Ph.D. (2013), Assistant Professor, Manhattanville College Matthew Della Porta, Ph.D. (2012), Workplace Wellness Consultant and Research Analyst, Orange Frog Julia Boehm, Ph.D. (2009), Associate Professor, Chapman University Check us out in the news! CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS: The Architecture of Sustainable Happiness Mechanisms of Sustainable Change in Long-Term Positive Affect The Positive Activity Model: Mediators and Moderators of the Effects of Activity-Based Happiness-Increasing Interventions Pursuing Sustainable Happiness Through Practicing Gratitude, Kindness, Optimism, Attention Redirection, Extraverted Behaviors, Self-Compassion, Awe, Savoring, and Self-Affirmation Effects of Digital Media, Social Media, and Face-to-Face Connections on Well-Being Targeting Positive Activity Interventions to Match People’s Philosophical Views of Well-Being Under What Conditions and Individual Differences Might Positive Activities Backfire? The Architecture of Strengths: Generosity, Gratitude, and Humility Well-Being Benefits, Spill-Over Effects, Pay-It-Forward Effects, and Inspiration Effects of the Propagation of Generosity in a Social Network Gratitude as a Trigger of Self-Control and Self-Improvement Efforts in the Domains of Work, School, Health, Benevolence, and Parenting Among Adults and Adolescents Measurement, Antecedents, Causes, and Consequences of State Humility for Individuals and Organizations Self-Affirmation, Gratitude, and Awe as Triggers and Outcomes of Humble Feelings How Can People Become Lastingly More Humble? Why Are Some People Happier Than Others?: Cognitive, Motivational, and Behavioral Processes in Subjective Happiness Individual and Societal Benefits of Happiness and Positive Affect The Parenthood Paradox: When and Why Are Parents More or Less Happy? Ambulatory, Sociometric, Genomic, Psychophysiological, EEG, Smartphone, and Virtual Reality Methodologies to Assess and Induce Happiness and Its Outcomes Cultural, Population, and Developmental Influences on the Pursuit of Happiness Cultural Differences in the Mechanisms and Effectiveness of Happiness-Increasing Interventions: Trials With Asian-American, Japanese, Chinese, Hong Kong, Taiwanese, Korean, Indian, Chilean, Hungarian, German, French, Spanish, Canadian, and British Participants Mechanisms Underlying the Success of Happiness-Increasing Interventions in Elementary School Students, High School Students, Coronary Heart Disease Patients, Suicidal Patients, and Corporate Employees Positive Activities as Protective Factors Against Mental Health Conditions in At Risk and Clinical (Suicidal, Depressed, Anxious) Populations Meaning, Experience, and Expression of Happiness and Suffering: The U.S. vs. Russia Hedonic Adaptation to Positive Experience Adaptation to Positive Experience as a Barrier to Sustainable Happiness: Mechanisms (Appreciation, Novelty, Variety) and Interventions The Role of Elevated Aspirations in Consumerism, Materialism, Indebtedness, and Overspending: Thwarting Hedonic Adaptation and Fostering Thrift
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