| The benefits of frequent positive affect: Does happiness lead to success? S Lyubomirsky, L King, E Diener Psychological bulletin 131 (6), 803, 2005 | 11646 | 2005 |
| Rethinking rumination S Nolen-Hoeksema, BE Wisco, S Lyubomirsky Perspectives on psychological science 3 (5), 400-424, 2008 | 7391 | 2008 |
| A measure of subjective happiness: Preliminary reliability and construct validation S Lyubomirsky, HS Lepper Social indicators research 46, 137-155, 1999 | 6305 | 1999 |
| Pursuing happiness: The architecture of sustainable change S Lyubomirsky, KM Sheldon, D Schkade Review of general psychology 9 (2), 111-131, 2005 | 5775 | 2005 |
| Enhancing well‐being and alleviating depressive symptoms with positive psychology interventions: A practice‐friendly meta‐analysis NL Sin, S Lyubomirsky Journal of clinical psychology 65 (5), 467-487, 2009 | 4286 | 2009 |
| The how of happiness: A scientific approach to getting the life you want S Lyubomirsky penguin, 2008 | 3486 | 2008 |
| Maximizing versus satisficing: happiness is a matter of choice. B Schwartz, A Ward, J Monterosso, S Lyubomirsky, K White, DR Lehman Journal of personality and social psychology 83 (5), 1178, 2002 | 2828 | 2002 |
| Why are some people happier than others? The role of cognitive and motivational processes in well-being. S Lyubomirsky American psychologist 56 (3), 239, 2001 | 2014 | 2001 |
| Effects of self-focused rumination on negative thinking and interpersonal problem solving. S Lyubomirsky, S Nolen-Hoeksema Journal of personality and social psychology 69 (1), 176, 1995 | 1965 | 1995 |
| How do simple positive activities increase well-being? S Lyubomirsky, K Layous Current directions in psychological science 22 (1), 57-62, 2013 | 1738 | 2013 |
| How to increase and sustain positive emotion: The effects of expressing gratitude and visualizing best possible selves KM Sheldon, S Lyubomirsky The journal of positive psychology 1 (2), 73-82, 2006 | 1526 | 2006 |
| Self-perpetuating properties of dysphoric rumination. S Lyubomirsky, S Nolen-Hoeksema Journal of personality and social psychology 65 (2), 339, 1993 | 1217 | 1993 |
| Becoming happier takes both a will and a proper way: an experimental longitudinal intervention to boost well-being. S Lyubomirsky, R Dickerhoof, JK Boehm, KM Sheldon Emotion 11 (2), 391, 2011 | 1156 | 2011 |
| Does happiness promote career success? JK Boehm, S Lyubomirsky Journal of career assessment 16 (1), 101-116, 2008 | 1138 | 2008 |
| Why ruminators are poor problem solvers: clues from the phenomenology of dysphoric rumination. S Lyubomirsky, KL Tucker, ND Caldwell, K Berg Journal of personality and social psychology 77 (5), 1041, 1999 | 1070 | 1999 |
| Effects of ruminative and distracting responses to depressed mood on retrieval of autobiographical memories. S Lyubomirsky, ND Caldwell, S Nolen-Hoeksema Journal of personality and social psychology 75 (1), 166, 1998 | 1044 | 1998 |
| Health benefits: Meta-analytically determining the impact of well-being on objective health outcomes RT Howell, ML Kern, S Lyubomirsky Health psychology review 1 (1), 83-136, 2007 | 893 | 2007 |
| What are the differences between happiness and self-esteem S Lyubomirsky, C Tkach, MR DiMatteo Social indicators research 78, 363-404, 2006 | 848 | 2006 |
| The costs and benefits of writing, talking, and thinking about life's triumphs and defeats. S Lyubomirsky, L Sousa, R Dickerhoof Journal of personality and social psychology 90 (4), 692, 2006 | 782 | 2006 |
| The pains and pleasures of parenting: When, why, and how is parenthood associated with more or less well-being? SK Nelson, K Kushlev, S Lyubomirsky Psychological bulletin 140 (3), 846, 2014 | 768 | 2014 |
Kennon SheldonProfessor of Psychology, University of MissouriVerified email at missouri.edu
