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Tony Hsieh was an American entrepreneur and investor associated with LinkExchange and Zappos. He co-founded LinkExchange, an online advertising network acquired by Microsoft in 1998, and later joined Zappos as an investor and chief executive, helping develop the online shoe retailer around customer...
Sonja Lyubomirsky is an American social psychologist whose research concerns happiness, subjective well-being, and deliberate activities that may support lasting improvements in well-being. She has studied how circumstances, individual differences, adaptation, and practices such as gratitude or acts...
Hotei is one of Japan's Seven Lucky Gods (Shichifukujin), recognized by his cheerful expression, large belly, and cloth sack. He originated from Budai, a semi-legendary Chan Buddhist monk who lived in 10th-century China and was regarded as an incarnation of the future Buddha Maitreya. Hotei's sack w...
American behavioral geneticist (1928–2006) at the University of Minnesota, known for twin studies demonstrating that happiness has a largely heritable baseline set-point and for research on psychopathy.
"The Geography of Bliss" is a 2008 travelogue by former NPR correspondent Eric Weiner. The book explores how varying cultures across the world define and pursue happiness, blending journalism, travel writing, and psychology. Weiner visits ten countries, including Iceland, India, Switzerland, and Bhu...
