Episode #56 “Does Money Buy Happiness?”

With Dr. Robert Biswas-Diener | Positive Psychologist | Author | Instructor | BIO: Dr. Robert Biswas-Diener is widely known as the “Indiana Jones of Positive Psychology” because his research has taken him to such far-flung places as Greenland, India, Kenya, and Israel. He is a leading authority on strengths, culture, courage, and happiness and known for his pioneering work in the application of positive psychology to coaching. Robert has authored more than 60 peer-reviewed academic articles and chapters, two of which are “citation classics” (cited more than 1,000 times each). Dr. Biswas-Diener has authored seven books, including The Courage Quotient, the 2007 PROSE Award winner, Happiness, and the New York Times Best Seller, The Upside of Your Dark Side. Highlights: Does money buy happiness?What is happiness?Is it possible to be happy all the time?What role (if any) do negative emotions play in happiness?What did Dr. Diener learn from studying the poor in India?What is the relationship between income and happiness?Will more money make me happy? LINKS: Robert's website: CLICK HERE Robert's Positive Psychology Coaching Training: "Training Professionals in the Science of Positive Psychology" CLICK HERE Robert's book "Happiness: Unlocking Mysteries Psychological Wealth: CLICK HERE