The Latin-American View of Positive Psychology

A full thesis testing the Three Good Things exercise, one of the most replicated interventions in the field, and measuring its effect on happiness, optimism, and well-being. Includes the instruments used.

Andrew W. Fleming

A landmark review arguing that happiness does not just follow success, it helps produce it. Pulls together cross-sectional, longitudinal, and experimental evidence across work, health, and relationships.

Sonja Lyubomirsky and Laura King

A critical look at how happiness and well-being are usually defined, and an argument for moving from a purely individual view to a social and contextual one. Brings in feminist economics and the capabilities approach.

Caterina Arcidiacono and Salvatore Di Martino

A chapter on what actually makes people happy or unhappy at work, and why that spills into overall quality of life. Reviews the models available and where they fall short.

Nishi Misra and Shobhna Srivastava

A short editorial that maps the research on happiness at work and introduces the studies that follow. A quick orientation to the topic in four pages.

Alfredo Rodríguez-Muñoz and Ana I. Sanz-Vergel