Mohsen Joshanloo

Showing happiness brings social rewards, but the opposite can happen if people feel pressured to appear happy

Do you feel you should say “good” when someone asks how you are? If so, you may be responding to pressures of pro-happiness tribalism.

Machine Learning Uncovers Drivers of Late-Life Generativity
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Short interview with me about my new article

The sun's position at birth is unrelated to subjective well‐being: Debunking astrological claims Beliefs linking zodiac signs to personality traits, life outcomes, and well-being remain widespread across various cultures. This study examined the relationship between Western zodiac signs and subj...

The sun's position at birth is unrelated to subjective well-being: Debunking astrological claims onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

In my new article, I offer an updated look at Fear of Happiness, synthesizing a decade of research. Its definition, measurement, key findings, clinical relevance. Holistic approach that considers culture, context, and individual factors.

Free to read: rdcu.be/dYMVj

In our new article, we aim to demonstrate that the currently dominant understanding of well-being is inherently Western and to highlight that non-Western cultures may conceptualize well-being differently.

Open access article: www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...