Articles by Timothy T. C. So
Timothy T. C. So is a PhD candidate in Psychology at Cambridge University. He is a Chartered Occupational Psychologist, a Research Associate of Cambridge University's Well-being Institute, and responsible for the Chinese PPND sites.
The fourth annual Coaching in Leadership and Healthcare Conference presented by McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School will be held on October 21 and 22, 2011 in Boston at The Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel. …
“Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted.” Albert Einstein
I have been thinking about writing a year-end article for PositivePsychologyNews.com about my most unforgettable personal engagement in positive …
To further elaborate on why the riches are not equivalent to happiness, I adopt the approach used by Daniel Kahneman, winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, of looking at happiness as moment-to-moment experience instead of general well-being or flourishing. When we break down happiness into moment-to-moment experience, riches do not necessarily make people happier. Why not?
Many of us realize the importance of a healthy diet and have started having 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day. There is profound evidence about its benefits to our physical health. If I …
The emphasis of positive psychology on building the best things in life and making people’s lives fulfilling does not imply that we should ignore problems or dismiss the negative emotions that people experience. Positive psychology …
We need to promote ourselves to advance in our careers. We need to promote ourselves to remain employed during the financial turmoil. Introverts often get passed over mistakenly. Nancy Ancowitz offers a solid dose …
“People who post smiley photos on Facebook/Frowners attract happy friends.” (Nature, 2008)
Social Networks and Happiness
Would you be surprised to read the above finding from Nature, one of the most prominent science journals in the world? …
Friends are approaching me with great interest in my preview article on the coaching conference and asking what’s so special about employing positive psychology in coaching. That triggers me to write a bit more on …
Coaching is the process of change that mobilizes strengths to realize the potential of individuals as well as organizations.
To learn more about helping people change, develop, and meet personal and professional goals, while building self-efficacy, …
In both his opening and closing addresses at the 1st World Congress of the International Positive Psychology Association (WCPP), Dr. Martin Seligman challenged the community to meet an ambitious goal:
To increase the percentage of …
