Tal Ben-Shahar


Tal Ben-Shahar, also known as Tal David Ben-Shachar, is an Israeli professor and writer in the areas of positive psychology and leadership. He has subsequently written several best-selling books and, in 2011, 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 College in philosophy and psychology and received his Ph.D. in organizational behavior from Harvard University in 2004 with his dissertation, "Restoring Self-Esteem's Self-Esteem: The Constructs of Dependent and Independent Competence and Worth."

Career

Ben-Shahar consults and lectures internationally on topics including leadership, ethics, happiness, and mindfulness. In 2011, Ben-Shahar co-founded Potentialife to bring positive psychology to people's daily lives.
He is the author of the international best-sellers Happier and Being Happy, which have been translated into 25 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 2012 documentary Israel Inside: How a Small Nation Makes a Big Difference, produced by Raphael Shore.
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.
Ben-Shahar is also the co-founder of the Happiness Studies Academy.
Ben-Shahar has also helped establish the Master's Degree and PhD programs in Happiness Studies at Centenary University.

Publications

  • "How to Be Happier" in The Art and Practice of Living Wondrously
  • Being Happy: You Don't Have to Be Perfect to Lead a Richer, Happier Life originally published in hardcover as The Pursuit of Perfect
  • Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment
  • A Clash of Values: The Struggle for Universal Freedom
  • ''Heaven Can Wait: Conversations With Bonny Hicks''

    Books

  • Tal Ben-Shahar Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment, McGraw-Hill Professional.
  • Tal Ben-Shahar The Pursuit of Perfect: How to Stop Chasing Perfection and Start Living a Richer, Happier Life, McGraw-Hill Professional.
  • Tal Ben-Shahar Even Happier: A Gratitude Journal for Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment, McGraw-Hill Professional.
  • Choisir sa vie: 101 expériences pour saisir sa chance -
  • Being Happy: You Don't Have to Be Perfect to Lead a Richer, Happier Life -
  • Happier, No Matter What.: Finding Pleasure and Purpose in Hard Times -
  • Short Cuts to Happiness: Life-Changing Lessons from My Barber -
  • 10x: A Program for Achieving Spectacular Leadership Results -
  • The Question of Happiness: On Finding Meaning, Pleasure, and the Ultimate Currency -
  • Ganar felicidad -
  • Heaven Can Wait: Conversations with Bonny Hicks -
  • The Days After: Thoughts on War and Peace in the Wake of September 11 -
  • Secret method Harvard University No.1 popular lectures HAPPIER-happiness and success in my hand -