Welcome to the Authentic Happiness Website!Hope Circuit SummitTomorrowmindHope in Actionseeing happyNew! Foundations of Positive PsychologyWWBPGrit: New Book by Dr. Angela DuckworthMaster of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) ProgramQuestionnairesIntroducing LexHub Primals Inventory - Abridged

Welcome to the Authentic Happiness Website!

Here you can learn about Positive Psychology through readings, videos, research, surveys, opportunities and more.

Positive Psychology is the scientific study of the strengths that enable individuals and communities to thrive.

Learn strategies and tools that enable people to thrive in their personal and professional life.

Please consider confidentially sharing your Facebook language with researchers at the University of Pennsylvania to improve well-being around the world. Click on this banner for more information.

Grit: New Book by Dr. Angela Duckworth

Master of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) Program

at the University of Pennsylvania

Questionnaires

The questionnaires on Authentic Happiness measure character strengths and different aspects of happiness and well-being.  It's free to take our questionnaires, but you'll first need to register.

Introducing LexHub

A hub for data, tools, publications, conferences, researchers, and
almost any resource in the growing field of language analysis for social
science.

What sort of world is this?

 

Study Opportunity

Participate in positive psychology online research: Help us learn about well-being.

Positive Psychology Books

Check out the huge variety of books on positive psychology.

MAPP Program

Learn to apply the principles and tools of positive psychology to any professional domain or as preparation for further study in a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. program, in the Master of Applied Positive Psychology program at the University of Pennsylvania.

New!

Enrollment is now open for the online specialization certificate taught by Dr. Martin E.P. Seligman and his colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania.

Theory of Well-Being