Happiness is generally considered a source of good outcomes. Research has highlighted
the ways in which happiness facilitates the pursuit of important goals, contributes to vital …

Since 2000, research within positive psychology has exploded, as reflected in dozens of
meta-analyses of different interventions and targeted processes, including strength spotting …

Individuals differ in the degree to which they tend to habitually accept their emotions and
thoughts without judging them—a process here referred to as habitual acceptance …

Social welfare, or the good society, is of central concern to the Academy of Management. We
begin by observing that, in theory and practice, social welfare appears to be a multifarious …

Pursuing happiness can paradoxically impair well-being. Here, the authors propose the
potential downsides to pursuing happiness may be specific to individualistic cultures. In …

There has been a rapid growth in positive psychology, a research and intervention approach
that focuses on promoting optimal functioning and well-being. Positive psychology …

Both positive affect and positive close relationships contribute significantly to overall well-
being. This review examines the literature assessing associations between positive affect …

Cultural psychological research reveals considerable variation in how people construe
happiness and experience subjective wellbeing. This paper identified substantial cultural …

Loneliness has been shown to longitudinally predict subjective well-being. The authors
used data from a longitudinal population-based study (2002–2006) of non-Hispanic white …

Emotion regulation is important for psychological well-being, yet we know relatively little
about why, when, and how hard people try to regulate emotions. This article seeks to …