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Columns on the Science of Well-Being

Columns on the Science of Well-Being

Learn about the science of well-being in these columns written by our center's senior scholar James E. Maddux, Ph.D and his colleagues:

"What is Well-Being?"

"Are There Different Types of Subjective Well-Being?"

"Theories of Subjective Well-Being"

"Gratitude and Well-Being"

"Joy and Well-Being"

"Employee Well-Being: Factors that Influence Job Satisfaction"

"Social Comparison Processes and Well-Being"

"Subjective Well-Being and Culture"

"Enhancing the Well-Being of International Students"

"Collective Well-Being: Looking Beyond Yourself"

"Wealth and Well-Being"

"Worlds of Well-Being: Why Where We Are Matters"

"Materialism, Debt, and Well-Being"

"How to Enhance International Students’ University Experiences: A View from Hungary"

"How to Happily Spend Your Money"

"Young Koreans’ Well-Being Challenges and Newly Rising Pride"

"Racial Harmony and Well-Being: Creating Healthier Relations"

More to come...

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