Selected Publications
Selected Publications
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- Lyubomirsky, S. (2013). The myths of happiness: What should make you happy, but doesn’t, what shouldn’t make you happy, but does. New York: Penguin Press. Visit the book’s website. Download the book’s full set of references. See the covers of the book’s translations.
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2022). The myths of happiness. (X, Trans.). Beijing, China: China CITIC Press
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2015). The myths of happiness. (X, Trans.). Taipei, Taiwan: Longstone.
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2015). The myths of happiness. (X, Trans.). Istanbul, Turkey: Kapital.
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2015). The myths of happiness. (X, Trans.). Bangkok, Thailand: Matichon.
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2014). The myths of happiness. (X, Trans.). Tel Aviv, Israel: Kinneret-Zmora.
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2014). Oi mýthoi ti̱s ef̱tychías. (X, Trans.). Athens, Greece: Menandros Editions.
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2014). Os mitos da felicidade: O que deveria fazer você feliz, mas não faz; o que não deveria fazer você feliz, mas faz. (X, Trans.). Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Odisseia.
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2014). The myths of happiness (X, Trans.). Tokyo, Japan: Nihon Jitsugyo Shuppan.
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2014). Mitai apie laimę. (Margarita Bautrėnienė, Trans). Vilnius, Lithuania: Alma Littera.
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2014). Myterne om lykke. (Henriette Rostrup, Trans).Copenhagen, Denmark: Dansk Psykologisk Forlag.
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2014). Qu’est-ce qui nous rend vraiment heureux? (Laurent Bury, Trans.). Paris: Les Arènes.
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2014). Los mitos de la felicidad (Martín R-Courel Ginzo, Trans.). Barcelona, Spain: Urano.
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2013). The myths of happiness (X, Trans.). Seoul, South Korea: Knowledge Nomad.
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2013). Mity o szczęściu. Warsaw, Poland: Laurum.
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2013). Boldogság-mítoszok: Tények és tévhítek. (X, Trans.). Budapest, Hungary: Ursus Libris.
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2013). Mitovete za schastieto (Nadya Bayeva, Trans.). Sofia, Bulgaria: Obsidian.
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2013). De mythes van geluk: Wetenschappelijke inzichten in wat ons écht gellukkig maakt (Fanneke Cnossen , Trans.). Utrecht, Netherlands: Bruna.
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2013). The myths of happiness: What should make you happy, but doesn’t, what shouldn’t make you hoxforappy, but does (X, Trans.). Beijing, China: Cheers Books.
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2008). The how of happiness: A scientific approach to getting the life you want. New York: Penguin Press. Visit the book’s website. Download the book’s references. See the covers of the book’s translations.
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2019). Nasil mutlu olunur? (Gülfer Göze, Trans.). Istanbul, Turkey: Ketebe.
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2014). The how of happiness: 40% (X, Trans.). Beijing, China: China CITIC Press.
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2014). Psichologia schastya (X, Trans.). Saint Petersburg, Russia: Piter.
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2014). The how of happiness (X, Trans.). Taipei, Tawain: Longstone.
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2013). Comment être heureux…et le rester (X, Trans.). Paris: Marabout.
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2011). Como ser feliz: A receita científica para a felicidade (Ana Paula Nereu Reis, Trans.). Lisbon, Portugal: Pergaminho.
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2012). The how of happiness: A new approach to getting the life you want. (X, Trans.).Tokyo: Nihon Jitsugyo Shuppansha. See the covers of the book’s translations.
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2011). The way to happiness: Action plan for a happy life. (Katya Benyovitz, Trans.) Or Yehuda, Israel: Kinneret Publishing House.
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2010). Cum să fii fericit (Dorina Oprea, Trans.). Bucureşti, Romania: Amsta.
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2009). Kuinka onnelliseksi? (Jouni Porio,Trans.). Helsinki, Finland: Basam Books.
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2009). The how of happiness: 40% (X, Trans.). Shanghai, China: East China Normal University Press.
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2009). Ptyat km schastyeto (Teodora Atanasova, Trans.). Sofia, Bulgaria: Knowledge Mont.
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2008). How to be happy (X, Trans.). Seuol, South Korea: Knowledge Nomad.
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2008). Sådan bliver du lykkelig (X, Trans.). Copenhagen, Denmark: Linghardt & Ringhof.
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2008). Wybierz szczescie: Naukowe metody budowania zycia, jakiego pragniesz (X, Trans.).Warsaw, Poland: MT Biznes.
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2008). Nasil mutlu lunur? (Gülfer Göze, Trans.). Istanbul, Turkey: Kapital Medya Hizmetleri A. S.
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2008). A ciência da felicidade: Como atingir a felicidade real e duradoura (Patrícia Sá, Trans.). Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Elsevier.
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2008). Hogyan legyünk boldogok? Az önmegvalósítás útjai tudományos megközelítésben(Turóczi Attila, Trans.). Budapest, Hungary: Ursus Libris.
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2008). Lyckans verktyg: En vetenskaplig guide till lycka (Johan Nilsson, Trans.). Stockholm: Natur & Kultur.
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2008). Comment être heureux…et le rester (Camille Fort, Trans.). Paris: Flammarion.
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2008). La ciencia de la felicidad (Alejandra Devoto, Trans.). Barcelona, Spain: Urano.
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2008). Glücklich sein: Warum Sie es in der Hand haben, zufrieden zu leben (Jürgen Neubauer, Trans.). Frankfurt, Germany: Campus Verlag.
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2008). De maakbaarheid van het geluk (Frans van Delft, Trans.). Amsterdam: Archipel.
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2010). The how of happiness: A practical approach to getting the life you want. London: Piatkus.
- Reis, H. T., Regan, A., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2021). Interpersonal chemistry: What is it, how does it emerge, and how does it operate? Perspectives on Psychological Science, 17(2), 530-558.
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2022). Toward a new science of psychedelic social psychology: The effects of MDMA (ecstasy) on social connection. Perspectives on Psychological Science. Watch overview of this paper in this 15-min talk.
- Molla, H., Lee, R., Lyubomirsky, S., & de Wit, H. (2023). Drug-induced social connection: Both MDMA and methamphetamine increase feelings of connectedness during controlled dyadic conversations. Scientific Reports, 13, 15846.
- Regan, A., Margolis, S., de Wit, H., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2021). Does ±3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (ecstasy) induce subjective feelings of social connection in humans? A multilevel meta-analysis. PLoS ONE, 16(10): e0258849.
- Nelson-Coffey, S. K., Fritz, M. M., Lyubomirsky, S., & Cole, S. W. (2017). Kindness in the blood: The gene regulatory impact of prosocial behavior. Psychoneuroendocrinology, 81, 8-13. Supplemental Materials here.
- Margolis, S., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2020). Experimental manipulation of extraverted and introverted behavior and its effects on well-being. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 149(4), 719-731.
- Regan, A., Radošic, N., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2022). Experimental effects of social behavior on well-being. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 26(11), 987-998.
- Walsh, L. C., Regan, A., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2022). The role of actors, targets, and witnesses: Examining gratitude exchanges in a social context. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 17(2), 233-249. Supplemental Materials here.
- Fritz, M. M., Margolis, S., Radošić, N., Revord, J. C., Rosen Kellerman, G. R., Nieminen, L. R. G., Reece, A., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2023). Examining the social in the prosocial: Episode-level features of social interactions and kind acts predict social connection and well-being. Emotion, 23(8), 2270-2285. See Nina Radošić’s post on this paper in Character & Context.
- Okabe-Miyamoto, K., Walsh, L. C., Ozer, D. J., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2024). Measuring the experience of social connection within specific social interactions: The Connection During Conversations Scale (CDCS). PLoS ONE, 19(1), e0286408. Download our new Connection During Conversations Scale.
- Walsh, L. C., Regan, A., Okabe-Miyamoto, K., & Lyubomirsky, S. (in press). Does putting away your smartphone make you happier? The effects of restricting digital media and social media on well-being. PLoS ONE. Download Supplemental Materials here.
- Martinez, R. L., Regan, A., Okabe-Miyamoto, K., & Lyubomirsky, S. (in press). Only the lonely: Learning, use of skills, and sense of meaning buffer the costs of reduced social connection for life satisfaction. The Journal of Positive Psychology.
- Okabe-Miyamoto, K., Folk, D., Lyubomirsky, S., & Dunn, E.W. (2021). Changes in social connection during COVID-19 social distancing: It’s not (household) size that matters, it’s who you’re with. PLoS ONE, 16(1), e0245009.
- Folk, D., Okabe-Miyamoto, K., Dunn, E.W., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2020). Did social connection declined during the first wave of COVID-19?: The role of extraversion. Collabra: Psychology, 6(1), 37.
- Regan, A., Margolis, S., Ozer, D.J.. Schwitzgebel, E., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2023). What is unique about kindness? Exploring the proximal experience of prosocial acts relative to other positive behaviors. Affective Science, 4, 92-100.
- Regan, A., Walsh, L. C., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2023). Are some ways of expressing gratitude more beneficial than others? Results from a randomized controlled experiment. Affective Science, 4, 72-81.
- Walsh, L. C., Regan, A., Twenge, J. M., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2023). What is the optimal way to give thanks? Comparing the effects of gratitude expressed privately, one-to-one via text, or publicly on social media. Affective Science, 4, 82-91.
- Gladstone, J. J., Ruberton, P. M., Margolis, S., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2024). Does variety in hedonic spending improve happiness? Testing alternative causal mechanisms between hedonic variety and subjective well-being. BMC Psychology, 12: 98.
- Margolis, S., Schwitzgebel, E., Ozer, D. J., Martinez, R., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2022).Measuring eudaimonic and non-eudaimonic goods in the pursuit of the good life: The Riverside Eudaimonia Scale and the Rich & Sexy Well-Being Scale. International Journal of Well-Being, 12(1), 1-20. Download Supplemental Materials here.
- Okabe-Miyamoto, K., Margolis, S., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2023). Is variety the spice of happiness? More variety is associated with lower efficacy of positive activity interventions in a sample of over 200,000 happiness seekers. The Journal of Positive Psychology.
- Walsh, L. C., Montemayor-Dominguez, M., Horton, C., Boz, S. G., & Lyubomirsky, S. (in press). Worker well-being: A continuous improvement framework. Applied Research in Quality of Life.
- Elmer, T., Vannoy, T. K., Studerus, E., Lyubomirsky, S. (2024). Subjective long‐term emotional and social effects of recreational MDMA use: The role of setting and intentions. Scientific Reports, 14, 3434. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-51355-6
- Vannoy, T. K., & Lyubomirsky, S. (in press). Psychedelic social psychology and well-being. In Maddux, J. (Ed.), Subjective well-being and life satisfaction (2nd ed.). Routledge.
- Aknin, L. B., De Neve, J-E., Dunn, E. W., Fancourt, D. E., Goldberg, E., Helliwell, J. F., Jones, S. P., Karam, E., Layard, R., Lyubomirsky, S., Rzepa, A., Saxena, S., Thornton, E. M., VanderWeele, T. J., Whillans, A. V., Zaki, J., Caman, O. K., & Ben Amor, Y. (2022). Mental health during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic: A review and recommendations for moving forward. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 17(4), 915-936. Listen to the audio narration of this article (by Liz Dunn) here!
- Fritz, M. M., Walsh, L. C., Cole, S. W., Epel, E., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2020). Kindness and cellular aging: A pre-registered experiment testing the effects of prosocial behavior on telomere length and well-being. Brain, Behavior, & Immunity – Health, 11: 100287.
- Regan, A., Fritz, M. M., Walsh, L. C., Lyubomirsky, S., & Cole, S. W. (2022). The genomic impact of kindness to self vs. others: A randomized controlled trial. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 106, 40-48.
- Regan, A., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2022). Inducing sociability: Insights from well-being science. In J. P. Forgas, W. Crano, & K. Fiedler (Eds.), The psychology of sociability: Understanding human attachment (pp. 79-97). Routledge.
- Shin, L. J., Margolis, S. M., Walsh, L. C., Kwok, S. Y., Yue, X., Chan, C-K., Siu, N. Y-F., Sheldon, K. M., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2021). Cultural differences in the hedonic rewards of recalling kindness: Priming cultural identity with language. Affective Science, 2(1), 80-90.
- Sheldon, K. M., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2021). Revisiting the Sustainable Happiness Model and pie chart: Can happiness be successfully pursued? The Journal of Positive Psychology, 16(2), 145-154.
- Armenta, C. N., Fritz, M. M., Walsh, L. C., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2022). Satisfied yet striving: Gratitude promotes life satisfaction and improvement motivation in youth. Emotion, 22(5), 1004-1016.
- Walsh, L. C., Armenta, C. N., Itzchakov, G., Fritz, M. M., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2022). More than merely positive: The immediate affective and motivational consequences of gratitude. Sustainability, 14, 8679.
- Layous, K., Sweeny, K., Armenta, C., Na, S., Choi, I., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2017). The proximal experience of gratitude. PLoS ONE, 12(7): e0179123.
- Nelson, S. K., Ruberton, P. M., Chancellor, J., Cornick, J., Blascovich, J., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2019). The proximal experience of awe. PLoS ONE, 14(5), e0216780.
- Margolis, S., Stapley, A. L., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2019). The association between extraversion and well-being is limited to one facet. Journal of Personality, 88, 478-484.
- Kubzansky, L. D., Kim, E. W., Boehm, J. K., Davidson, R. J., Huffman, J. C., Loucks, E. G., Lyubomirsky, S., Picard, R., Schueller, S. M., Trudel-Fitzgerald, C. VanderWeele, T. J., Warran, K., Yeager, D. S., Yeh, C. S., & Moskowitz, J. T. (2023). Interventions to modify psychological well-being: What works, what doesn’t work, and an agenda for future research. Affective Science, 4, 174-184.
- Revord, J., Sweeny, K., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2021). Categorizing the function of positive emotions. Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, 39, 93-97.
- Aknin, L., De Neve, J-E., Dunn, E., Fancourt, D., Goldberg, E., Helliwell, J., Jones, S., Karam, E., Layard, R., Lyubomirsky, S., Rzepa, A., Saxena, S., Thornton, E., VanderWeele, T., Whillans, A., Zaki, J., Caman, O. K., & Ben Amor, Y. (2021). The neurological consequences of contracting COVID-19. Acta Psychologica, 19(3), 301-305.
- Parnia, S., Post, S., Lee, M., Lyubomirsky, S., Aufderheide, T., Greyson, B., Long, J., Gonzales, A., Hyppert, E., Dickinson, A., Fricchione, G., Mayer, S., Locicero, B., Levin, J., Bossis, J., Worthington, E., Fenwick, P, & Keshavarz Shirazi, T. (2022). Guidelines and standards for the study of death and recalled experiences of death-A multidisciplinary consensus statement and proposed future directions. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. Supplement S1. Supplement S2.
- Walsh, L. C., Boehm, J. K., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2018). Does happiness promote career success? Revisiting the evidence. Journal of Career Assessment, 26, 199-219.
- Armenta, C. N., Fritz, M., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2017). Functions of positive emotions: Gratitude as a motivator of self-improvement and positive change. Emotion Review, 9, 183-190.
- Nelson, S. K., Layous, K., Cole, S., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2016). Do unto others or treat yourself?: The effects of prosocial and self-focused behavior on psychological flourishing. Emotion, 16, 850-861.
- Nelson, S. K., Kushlev, K., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2014). The pains and pleasures of parenting: When, why, and how is parenthood associated with more or less well-being? Psychological Bulletin, 140, 846-895.
- Nelson, S. K., Kushlev, K., English, T., Dunn, E. W., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2013). In defense of parenthood: Children are associated with more joy than misery. Psychological Science, 24, 3-10.
- Lyubomirsky, S., & Layous, K. (2013). How do simple positive activities increase well-being? Current Directions in Psychological Science, 22, 57-62.
- Layous, K., Lee, H., Choi, I., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2013). Culture matters when designing a successful happiness-increasing activity: A comparison of the United States and South Korea. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 44, 1294-1303.
- Layous, K., Nelson, S. K., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2013). What is the optimal way to deliver a positive activity intervention? The case of writing about one’s best possible selves. Journal of Happiness Studies, 14, 635-654.
- Layous, K., Nelson, S. K., Oberle, E., Schonert-Reichl, K., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2012). Kindness counts: Prompting prosocial behavior in preadolescents boosts peer acceptance and well-being. PLOS ONE, 7, e51380.
- Sheldon, K. M., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2012). The challenge of staying happier: Testing the Hedonic Adaptation Prevention model. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 38, 670-680.
- Lyubomirsky, S., Dickerhoof, R., Boehm, J. K., & Sheldon, K. M. (2011). Becoming happier takes both a will and a proper way: An experimental longitudinal intervention to boost well-being. Emotion, 11, 391-402.
- Boehm, J. K., Lyubomirsky, S., & Sheldon, K. M. (2011). A longitudinal experimental study comparing the effectiveness of happiness-enhancing strategies in Anglo Americans and Asian Americans. Cognition & Emotion, 25, 1263-1272.
- Sin, N. L., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2009). Enhancing well-being and alleviating depressive symptoms with positive psychology interventions: A practice-friendly meta-analysis. Journal of Clinical Psychology: In Session, 65, 467-487.
- Nolen-Hoeksema, S., Wisco, B. E., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2008). Rethinking rumination. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 3, 400-424.
- Boehm, J. K., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2008). Does happiness promote career success? Journal of Career Assessment, 16, 101-116.
- Howell, R. T., Kern, M. L., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2007). Health benefits: Meta-analytically determining the impact of well-being on objective health outcomes. Health Psychology Review, 1, 83-136
- Lyubomirsky, S., Sousa, L., & Dickerhoof, R. (2006). The costs and benefits of writing, talking, and thinking about life’s triumphs and defeats. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 90, 692-708.
- Sheldon, K. M., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2006a). How to increase and sustain positive emotion: The effects of expressing gratitude and visualizing best possible selves. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 1, 73-82.
- Sheldon, K. M., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2006b). Achieving sustainable gains in happiness: Change your actions, not your circumstances. Journal of Happiness Studies, 7, 55-86.
- Lyubomirsky, S., Tkach, C., & DiMatteo, M. R. (2006). What are the differences between happiness and self-esteem? Social Indicators Research, 78, 363-404.
- Tkach, C., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2006). How do people pursue happiness? Relating personality, happiness-increasing strategies, and well-being. Journal of Happiness Studies, 7, 183-225.
- Lyubomirsky, S., King, L. A., & Diener, E. (2005). The benefits of frequent positive affect: Does happiness lead to success? Psychological Bulletin, 131, 803-855.
- Lyubomirsky, S., Sheldon, K. M., & Schkade, D. (2005). Pursuing happiness: The architecture of sustainable change. Review of General Psychology, 9, 111-131.
- Lyubomirsky, S., Kasri, F., & Zehm, K. (2003). Dysphoric rumination impairs concentration on academic taskshttps://sonjalyubomirsky.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Lyubomirsky-Kasri-Zehm-2003.pdf. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 27, 309-330.
- Ward, A. H., Lyubomirsky, S., Sousa, L., & Nolen-Hoeksema, S. (2003). Can’t quite commit: Rumination and uncertainty. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 29, 96-107.
- Schwartz, B., Ward, A. H., Monterosso, J., Lyubomirsky, S., White, K., & Lehman, D. (2002). Maximizing versus satisficing: Happiness is a matter of choice. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 83, 1178-1197.
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2001). Why are some people happier than others?: The role of cognitive and motivational processes in well-being. American Psychologist, 56, 239-249.
- Lyubomirsky, S., Tucker, K. L., Caldwell, N. D., & Berg, K. (1999). Why ruminators are poor problem solvers: Clues from the phenomenology of dysphoric rumination. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 77, 1041-1060.
- Lyubomirsky, S., & Lepper, H. S. (1999). A measure of subjective happiness: Preliminary reliability and construct validation. Social Indicators Research, 46, 137-155.
- Lyubomirsky, S., Caldwell, N. D., & Nolen-Hoeksema, S. (1998). Effects of ruminative and distracting responses to depressed mood on the retrieval of autobiographical memories. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 75, 166-177.
- Lyubomirsky, S., & Tucker, K. L. (1998). Implications of individual differences in subjective happiness for perceiving, interpreting, and thinking about life events. Motivation and Emotion, 22, 155-186.
- Lyubomirsky, S., & Ross, L. (1997). Hedonic consequences of social comparison: A contrast of happy and unhappy people. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 73, 1141-1157.
- Lyubomirsky, S., & Nolen-Hoeksema, S. (1995). Effects of self-focused rumination on negative thinking and interpersonal problem solving. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 69, 176-190.
- Lyubomirsky, S., & Nolen-Hoeksema, S. (1993). Self-perpetuating properties of dysphoric rumination. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 65, 339-349.
- Layous, K., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2014). The how, why, what, when, and who of happiness: Mechanisms underlying the success of positive interventions. In J. Gruber & J. T. Moscowitz (Eds.), Positive emotion: Integrating the light sides and dark sides (pp. 473-495). Oxford University Press.
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2010). Hedonic adaptation to positive and negative experiences. In S. Folkman (Ed.), The Oxford handbook of stress, health, and coping (pp. 200-224). Oxford University Press.
- Sheldon, K. M., Boehm, J. K., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2012). Variety is the spice of happiness: The hedonic adaptation prevention (HAP) model. In I. Boniwell & S. David (Eds.), Oxford handbook of happiness (pp. 901-914). Oxford University Press.
- Sheldon, K. M., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2004). Achieving sustainable new happiness: Prospects, practices, and prescriptions. In A. Linley, & S. Joseph (Eds.), Positive psychology in practice (pp. 127-145). John Wiley & Sons.
- Lyubomirsky, S., & Tkach, C. (2004). The consequences of dysphoric rumination. In C. Papageorgiou & A. Wells (Eds.), Rumination: Nature, theory, and treatment of negative thinking in depression (pp. 21-41). John Wiley & Sons.
Under Review
Under Review
- Walsh, L. C., Okabe-Miyamoto, K., Regan, A., Twenge, J. M., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2023). The association between well-being and objectively measured versus self-reported smartphone time. Manuscript under review.
- Martinez, R. L., Regan, A., Gollwitzer, P., Oettingen, G., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2024). Increasing extraversion via intervention: Lay insights, person-activity fit, and implications for well-being and persistence. Manuscript under review.
- Martinez, R. L., Radosic, N., Molla, H., de Wit, H., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2024). Unique social effects of the love drug: MDMA but not methamphetamine, increases feelings of trust during dyadic conversations. Manuscript under review.
- Molla, H., Smadi, S., Lyubomirsky, S., Li, T., & de Wit, H. (2024). Deconstructing dialogue: What drives feelings of connectedness in conversations? Manuscript under review.
- Radošić, N., Collier, E., Reece, A., Martinez, R., Regan, A., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2023). What happens after a brief online conversation with a stranger? Effects of two conversation formats on mood, subjective perceptions, and objective conversational behaviors. Manuscript under review. [Abstract. Email for copy.]
- Kruse, E., Chancellor, J., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2016). Self-affirmation increases humility. Manuscript under review. [Abstract. Email for copy.]
- Margolis, S., Elder, J., Chinn, J., Hughes, B., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2024). What are the most important predictors of subjective well-being? Insights from machine learning and linear regression approaches on the MIDUS datasets. Manuscript under review.
Op-Eds/Popular Press
Op-Eds/Popular Press
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2023, June 12). Everything everywhere all at once. In E. Horvitz (ed.), AI Anthology. https://unlocked.microsoft.com/ai-anthology/sonja-lyubomirsky
- Dunn, E., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2020, May 5). Extraverts are faring surprisingly well in lockdown. Washington Post.
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2020, March 31). 10 positivity boosting tips for musicians. Record Union.
- Lyubomirsky, S. & Fritz, M. M. (2019, July 5). How to be happier. Character & Context.
- Walsh, L. C., Boehm, J. K.. & Lyubomirsky, S. (2019, May 24). Happiness doesn’t follow success: It’s the other way around. Aeon Magazine.
- Fritz, M. M., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2018, March 20). How and why positive activities can make you happier. Behavioral Scientist.
- Fritz, M. M., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2018, March 27). The happiness boomerang effect: When positive activities backfire. Behavioral Scientist.
- Walsh, L. C., Boehm, J. K., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2018, August 13). Is happiness a consequence or cause of career success? LSE Business Review.
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Subjective Happiness Scale
Subjective Happiness Scale
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- Please cite the following paper in all work using the scale: Lyubomirsky, S., & Lepper, H. (1999). A measure of subjective happiness: Preliminary reliability and construct validation. Social Indicators Research, 46, 137-155. The original publication is available at www.springerlink.com.
- The Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS) can be used for non-commercial (nonprofit) purposes, including scholarly/academic.
- Please contact Sonja Lyubomirsky (sonja.lyubomirsky[at]ucr.edu) to obtain a translated version or to send her your own translation. The following languages are currently available: Bulgarian, Chinese, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Persian, Peruvian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Scandinavian, Serbian, Sinhala, Slovak, Spanish (European), Spanish (Mexican), Swedish, Tamil, Thai, Turkish, Urdu
- To score the scale, reverse code the 4th item (i.e., turn a 7 into a 1, a 6 into a 2, a 5 into a 3, a 3 into a 5, a 2 into a 6, and a 1 into a 7), and compute the mean of the 4 items. Norms are available in the reference below, as well as in many other publications that have used the scale (see PsycInfo). Note: You may omit the 4th item and only use the first three items.
- Download a copy of the SHS here.
