Tal Ben-Shahar (Hebrew: טל בן-שחר; born ), also known as Tal David Ben-Shachar, is an American and Israeli teacher, and writer in the areas of positive psychology and leadership. He has subsequently written several best-selling books and in co-founded Potentialife with Angus Ridgway, a company that provides leadership programs.
Early life and education
Ben-Shahar has a bachelor's degree from Harvard in Philosophy and Psychology[1] and received his PhD in Organizational Behavior from Harvard University in with his dissertation, "Restoring Self-Esteem's Self-Esteem: The Constructs of Dependent and Independent Competence and Worth."[2]
Career
Ben-Shahar consults and lectures internationally in topics including leadership, ethics, happiness, and mindfulness. In , Ben-Shahar co-founded Potentialife to bring positive psychology to people's daily lives.[3]
He is the author of the international best sellers Happier and Being Happy, which have been translated into 25[citation needed] languages. He has also written two children's books in collaboration with Shirly Yuval-Yair in Hebrew; one about Helen Keller and the other about Thomas Edison. The books aim to teach children about happiness.
He is the narrator of the documentary Israel Inside: How a Small Nation Makes a Big Difference, produced by Raphael Shore.[4]
Ben-Shahar taught at Harvard, where his classes on Positive Psychology and The Psychology of Leadership were among the most popular courses in the university's history.[5][6][7]
Ben-Shahar is also the co-founder of the Happiness Studies Academy.[8] Ben-Shahar has also helped establish the Master's Degree in Happiness Studies program at Centenary University.[citation needed]
Publications
Being Happy: You Don't Have to Be Perfect to Lead a Richer, Happier Life () originally published in hardcover as The Pursuit of Perfect ()[9]
Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment ()[10]
A Clash of Values: The Struggle for Universal Freedom ()
Heaven Can Wait: Conversations With Bonny Hicks ()[11]
References
^Ben-Shachar, Tal David (). Honesty Pays: Bridging the Gap Between Moral Theory and Practice. Harvard University. Retrieved 19 November
^Ben-Shachar, Tal David (). Restoring Self-esteem's Self-esteem: The Constructs of Dependent and Independent Competence and Worth. Harvard University. Retrieved 19 November
^"Meet the Team". Potentialife. Retrieved 22 February
^Hoffman, Gil (25 March ). "Film aims to encapsulate 'Start-Up Nation's' success". The Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on 25 March Retrieved 25 March
^"New Chabad course will focus on Jewish positive psychology". Saint Louis Jewish Light. The Jewish Light is a beneficiary agency of the Jewish Federation of St. Louis. November 12, Retrieved 13 November
^Benjy Brackman, Benjy (October 20, ). "Exciting Class on Jewish Positive Psychology in North Metro Denver". Boulder Jewish News. Retrieved 3 November
^Wilkinson, Phaedra (October 21, ). "From the community: Exciting Class on Jewish Positive Psychology to be Presented in Northbrook". Chicago: Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 16 November
^"The Happiness Studies Academy".
^Ben-Shahar, Tal (11 March ). The Pursuit of Perfect: How to Stop Chasing Perfection and Start Living a Richer, Happier Life. McGraw Hill Professional. ISBN&#;. Retrieved 19 November
^Ben-Shahar, Tal (1 January ). Happier&#;: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment. McGraw Hill Professional. ISBN&#;. Retrieved 19 November
^Ben-Shahar, Tal (). Heaven Can Wait: Conversations with Bonny Hicks. Times Books International. ISBN&#;. Retrieved 19 November
Books
Tal Ben-Shahar () Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment, McGraw-Hill Professional. ISBN&#;
Tal Ben-Shahar () The Pursuit of Perfect: How to Stop Chasing Perfection and Start Living a Richer, Happier Life, McGraw-Hill Professional. ISBN&#;
Tal Ben-Shahar () Even Happier: A Gratitude Journal for Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment, McGraw-Hill Professional. ISBN&#;
Choisir sa vie: expériences pour saisir sa chance (French Edition, ) - ISBN&#;X
Being Happy: You Don't Have to Be Perfect to Lead a Richer, Happier Life () - ISBN&#;
Happier, No Matter What.: Finding Pleasure and Purpose in Hard Times () - ISBN&#;
Short Cuts to Happiness: Life-Changing Lessons from My Barber () - ISBN&#;
10x: A Program for Achieving Spectacular Leadership Results () - ISBN&#;
The Question of Happiness: On Finding Meaning, Pleasure, and the Ultimate Currency () - ISBN&#;
Ganar felicidad (Spanish Edition, ) - ISBN&#;
Heaven Can Wait: Conversations with Bonny Hicks () - ISBN&#;
The Days After: Thoughts on War and Peace in the Wake of September 11 () - ISBN&#;
Secret method Harvard University No.1 popular lectures HAPPIER-happiness and success in my hand (Japanese Edition, ) - ISBN&#;