Author Lisa C. Walsh, LSE Business Review

Lisa C. Walsh, LSE Business Review

Lisa C. Walsh is a Ph.D. student in social/personality psychology at the University of California, Riverside. She received her B.S. from the University of Southern California and formerly worked at Universal Music Group, the world’s largest music company, for seven years. Her doctoral research focuses on positive activity interventions (such as expressing gratitude and performing acts of kindness) and their impact on human happiness. Some of her recent studies explore how technology impacts well-being, the biological effects of performing kind acts, engaging in flow activities while awaiting uncertain news, and more. Her research (with Sonja Lyubomirsky) on sharing gratitude within dynamic social networks was recently awarded a grant from the John Templeton Foundation.

Is Happiness a Consequence or Cause of Career Success?

Lisa C. Walsh, LSE Business Review, Julia K. Boehm, LSE Business Review and Sonja Lyubomirsky, LSE Business Review

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Across the lifespan, society often pushes a subtle message with a basic formula: Work hard, become successful, then you’ll be happy. We hear it from our parents, teachers, employers, and even television...

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Author Lisa C. Walsh, LSE Business Review

Lisa C. Walsh, LSE Business Review

Is Happiness a Consequence or Cause of Career Success?