On the second day of the Lugano #Happiness Forum, Director Viswanath moderated a Q&A with experts Dr. Martijn Burger and Urs Bieri. You can watch a recording of the Q&A on our YouTube channel here: youtube.com/watch?v=0CwQnf… Photo and Video Credit: IBSA Foundation

As the 2024 Olympic games begin today in Paris, we would like to look back on a 2019 study by Center affiliate Dr. Georgios Kavetsos. This study explored the effect of the 2012 London #Olympics on the subjective #wellbeing of London residents. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

As the Lugano #Happiness Forum concluded, Center Director Viswanath, IBSA Foundation for scientific research Director Silvia Misiti, and City of Lugano Cultural Division Director Luigi Di Corato expressed their gratitude towards all participants. youtube.com/watch?v=ppOY8S…

If you're curious about the topics discussed at the Lugano Happiness Forum, we encourage you to read this article summarizing the event: hsph.harvard.edu/health-happine… #happiness #wellbeing #socialconnection

Had a fantastic time bowling with our summer 2024 interns at Lucky Strike Fenway! We're going to be sorry to say goodbye to this amazing group of people, who came from all across the country to conduct cutting-edge research and perfect new bowling techniques with us.

Check out this incredible TEDx talk on "The Puzzle of Happiness" by Michelle Shah, MD, Center Student Steering Committee Member and Master of Public Health Class of 2025 at the Harvard Chan School. youtube.com/watch?v=dlp4F-… #happiness #happinessscience #TEDx

Yesterday, we held a career panel for our summer interns to highlight career paths in the government and nonprofit sectors. The panel featured Paul Shoemaker of the Boston Public Health Commission, and Rosie Batista and Justin Pasquariello of the East Boston Social Centers.

A new study by Center affiliate Dr. Bettina Hoeppner and others explored Positive Recovery Journaling to support early recovery from substance-use disorders. #AddictionRecovery #PositivePsychology sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Center affiliate Dr. Eric Kim and others recently published a paper in PLOS Medicine exploring the impact of positive affect during adolescence on #health & #well-being during adulthood. journals.plos.org/plosmedicine/a…

Yesterday, we had the honor of being visited at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health by a delegation from Singapore, representing A*STAR (A*STAR), the Ministries of Education and Social and Family Development (MOE Singapore, Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF)) and the Early Childhood Development Agency.

After 10 weeks of exploration and growth, today we say goodbye to our amazing summer interns! 🌟 Here are 4 of the 11 bright minds who’ve gained invaluable experiences with us. Stay tuned for more highlights! 📸✨ #SummerInternship #FutureLeaders

Last Friday, our #summerinternship ended with inspiring final presentations from our last six interns. Center Director Viswanath closed with powerful words, urging them to take what they learned and pay it forward. We’re so proud of these future leaders!

A recent study by Center affiliate Dr. Ichiro Kawachi and others examined loneliness among older adults in Japan, and found a connection with financial instability. #Loneliness #LonelinessEpidemic journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

Does #mentalhealthcare improve economic outcomes in Low- and Middle-Income Countries? Center affiliate Dr. Vikram Patel and others conducted the first systematic review of studies on this subject, and found that the answer is yes. nber.org/system/files/w…

We are excited to announce that Center Director Dr. K. “Vish” Viswanath is serving as the Program Director for the online course "Applied Risk Communication for the 21st Century", taking place from September 17th-20th. Learn more here: bit.ly/3VfYE5M Harvard Chan Executive and Continuing Education