A Primer in Positive Psychology by Christopher Peterson
Co-originator of the VIA Character Strengths, Peterson's Psychology Today blog link below explores the many facets of a good life.
Visit http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-good-life
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Authentic Happiness
Positive psychology founder Dr. Martin Seligman's homepage. Here you'll find questionnaires, surveys and scales for deeper self-insight. Of particular note, the VIA Character Strengths survey.
Visit www.authentichappiness.org
Flow by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
"What makes life worth living?" That's the subject of Csikszentmihalyi's pioneering work in happiness, creativity and fulfillment. Read his book Flow or watch him speak at TED with the link below.
Visit http://www.ted.com/talks/mihaly_csikszentmihalyi_on_flow.html
Lip Service: Smiles in Life, Death, Trust, Lies, Work, Memory, Sex and Politics
Nonverbal communication expert, Marianne LaFrance, focuses on the various consequences of a smile.
Visit www.mariannelafrance.com
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
This legendary work is a guide to finding meaning in difficult times. Frankl, a Holocaust-survivor and psychiatrist, could not have anticipated the power of his book which has sold more than 3 million English language copies. The link will take you to a Ted talk dating back to 1972.
Visit http://www.ted.com/talks/viktor_frankl_youth_in_search_of_meaning.html
Positivity by Barbara Fredrickson
In Fredrickson's book and on her website, you'll find the laboratory-tested tools a healthier, more vibrant and flourishing life.
Science of Success by Heidi Grant Halvorson
From 9 Things Successful People Do Differently to Succeed, Halvorson delineates the steps to success.
Visit www.heidigranthalvorson.com
The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin
In her book, The Happiness Project, Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun, Gretchen Rubin shares her path to happiness.
Visit www.happiness-project.com
The How of Happiness by Sonja Lyubomirsky
Happiness expert, Sonja Lyubomirsky, tells all in her book The How of Happiness and in the YouTube link below.
Visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qv6xYmh4Y-w
The Start-up of You, Adapt to the Future, Invest in Yourself and Transform Your Career
In his timely and powerful book, the co-founder of LinkedIn, Reid Hoffman, advises us to think of ourselves as a business.
Visit http://www.linkedin.com/in/reidhoffman
Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
Nobel laureate Kahneman explores the differences for the experiencing self and the remembering self. Below is the link to one of his Ted Talks.
Visit http://www.ted.com/talks/daniel_kahneman_the_riddle_of_experience_vs_memory.html