How to Be Happy

Are there tips for being happy? In this 90-Second Lecture, Dr. Jack Bauer explores what research tells us about happiness. What can you do to live a happier life? Dr. Bauer shares insights about choices you can make and things you can do experience more happiness. He suggests that much of happiness is about what we do and why we do it. Happiness is primarily about doing things for the purpose of good experiences for both oneself and others, rather than for the purpose of social status or self-image.

Dr. Bauer is Professor of Psychology at the University of Dayton. His book, The Transformative Self, provides a framework to strengthen and bridge theories of narrative identity, the good life, and personal growth. Dr. Bauer is associate editor of the Journal of Happiness Studies and co-editor of the book Transcending Self-Interest: Psychological Explorations of the Quiet Ego (APA Books).