Lyubomirsky, Sonja

The benefits of frequent positive affect: Does happiness lead to success?

Lyubomirsky, S., King, L., & Diener, E. (2005) · Psychological Bulletin

Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionOptimism, Hope, and Well-being

Cited by 7,143

Rethinking rumination

Nolen-Hoeksema, S., Wisco, B. E., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2008) · Perspectives on Psychological Science

Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesMental Health Research Topics

Cited by 5,172

A Measure of Subjective Happiness: Preliminary Reliability and Construct Validation

Lyubomirsky, S., & Lepper, H. S. (1999) · Social Indicators Research

Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionPsychometric Methodologies and Testing

Cited by 4,071

Pursuing Happiness: The Architecture of Sustainable Change

Lyubomirsky, S., Sheldon, K. M., & Schkade, D. (2005) · Review of General Psychology

Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionOptimism, Hope, and Well-being

Cited by 3,203

Enhancing well-being and alleviating depressive symptoms with positive psychology interventions: a practice-friendly meta-analysis

Sin, N. L., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2009) · Journal of Clinical Psychology

Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionAnxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes

Cited by 2,955

How Do Simple Positive Activities Increase Well-Being?

Lyubomirsky, S., & Layous, K. (2013) · Current Directions in Psychological Science

Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionMindfulness and Compassion Interventions

Cited by 1,197

Why are some people happier than others? The role of cognitive and motivational processes in well-being.

Lyubomirsky, S. (2001) · American Psychologist

Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionOptimism, Hope, and Well-being

Cited by 995

How to increase and sustain positive emotion: The effects of expressing gratitude and visualizing best possible selves

Sheldon, K. M., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2006) · The Journal of Positive Psychology

Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionOptimism, Hope, and Well-being

Cited by 925

Becoming happier takes both a will and a proper way: An experimental longitudinal intervention to boost well-being.

Lyubomirsky, S., Dickerhoof, R., Boehm, J. K., & Sheldon, K. M. (2011) · Emotion

Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionOptimism, Hope, and Well-being

Cited by 720

The costs and benefits of writing, talking, and thinking about life's triumphs and defeats.

Lyubomirsky, S., Sousa, L., & Dickerhoof, R. (2006) · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Mental Health via WritingPsychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction

Cited by 472

What are the differences between happiness and self-esteem?

Lyubomirsky, S., Tkach, C., & DiMatteo, M. R. (2006) · Social Indicators Research

Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionAging and Gerontology Research

Cited by 431

Mental Health During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Review and Recommendations for Moving Forward

Aknin, L. B., De Neve, J.-E., Dunn, E. W., Fancourt, D. E., Goldberg, E., Helliwell, J. F., Jones, S. P., Karam, E., Layard, R., Lyubomirsky, S., et al. (2022) · Perspectives on Psychological Science

COVID-19 and Mental HealthMaternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum

Cited by 418

How Do People Pursue Happiness?: Relating Personality, Happiness-Increasing Strategies, and Well-Being

Tkach, C., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2006) · Journal of Happiness Studies

Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionOptimism, Hope, and Well-being

Cited by 414

Do unto others or treat yourself? The effects of prosocial and self-focused behavior on psychological flourishing.

Nelson, S. K., Layous, K., Cole, S. W., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2016) · Emotion

Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionAging and Gerontology Research

Cited by 356

A longitudinal experimental study comparing the effectiveness of happiness-enhancing strategies in Anglo Americans and Asian Americans

Boehm, J. K., Lyubomirsky, S., & Sheldon, K. M. (2011) · Cognition and Emotion

Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionOptimism, Hope, and Well-being

Cited by 318

Positive activities as protective factors against mental health conditions

Layous, K., Chancellor, J., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2014) · Journal of Abnormal Psychology

Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionAnxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes

Cited by 253

Upregulating the positive affect system in anxiety and depression: Outcomes of a positive activity intervention: Taylor et al.

Taylor, C. T., Lyubomirsky, S., & Stein, M. B. (2017) · Depression and Anxiety

Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionAnxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes

Cited by 233

Current recommendations on the selection of measures for well-being.

VanderWeele, T. J., Trudel-Fitzgerald, C., Allin, P., Farrelly, C., Fletcher, G., Frederick, D. E., Hall, J., Helliwell, J. F., Kim, E. S., Lauinger, W. A., et al. (2020) · Preventive Medicine

Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionPsychometric Methodologies and Testing

Cited by 225

Thinking About Rumination: The Scholarly Contributions and Intellectual Legacy of Susan Nolen-Hoeksema

Lyubomirsky, S., Layous, K., Chancellor, J., & Nelson, S. K. (2015) · Annual Review of Clinical Psychology

Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive ProcessesMental Health Research Topics

Cited by 222

Feasibility and utility of positive psychology exercises for suicidal inpatients

Huffman, J. C., DuBois, C. M., Healy, B. C., Boehm, J. K., Kashdan, T. B., Celano, C. M., Denninger, J. W., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2014) · General Hospital Psychiatry

Suicide and Self-Harm StudiesPsychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction

Cited by 209

Implications of Individual Differences in Subjective Happiness for Perceiving, Interpreting, and Thinking About Life Events

Lyubomirsky, S., & Tucker, K. L. (1998) · Motivation and Emotion

Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionOptimism, Hope, and Well-being

Cited by 200

Development of a positive psychology intervention for patients with acute cardiovascular disease

Huffman, J. C., Mastromauro, C. A., Boehm, J. K., Seabrook, R., Fricchione, G. L., Denninger, J. W., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2011) · Heart International

Cardiac Health and Mental HealthOptimism, Hope, and Well-being

Cited by 148

Delivering Happiness: Translating Positive Psychology Intervention Research for Treating Major and Minor Depressive Disorders

Layous, K., Chancellor, J., Lyubomirsky, S., Wang, L., & Doraiswamy, P. M. (2011) · The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionAnxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes

Cited by 148

The How, Why, What, When, and Who of Happiness

Layous, K., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2014) · Positive Emotion

Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionOptimism, Hope, and Well-being

Cited by 147