Marc Brackett is the founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and a professor in the Child Study Center, Yale School of Medicine at Yale University. He has focused on the role of emotions and emotional intelligence in various aspects of life for over 25 years.
Marc Brackett, Ph.D., is known for his work in emotional intelligence. He is the author of the bestselling book 'Permission To Feel' and co-created the Apple award-winning app 'HowWeFeel'. His research and initiatives aim to enhance well-being and emotional skills in people of all ages.
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Why is the scientific study of happiness important? In short, because most people believe that happiness is meaningful, desirable, and an important, worthy goal, because happiness is one of the most salient and significant dimensions of human experience and emotional life, because happiness yields numerous rewards for the individual, and because it makes for a better, healthier, stronger society. Along these lines, Sonja Lyubomirsky current research addresses three critical questions: 1) What makes people happy?; 2) Is happiness a good thing?; and 3) How and why can people learn to lead happier and more flourishing lives?