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Our researcher, Ben, reflects on his time at the ISQOLs and the impact of the Happier Factory exercise that we ran at the event.

In this article, we explore the different approaches towards the meaning of happiness, from a philosophical perspective.

Our researcher, Ben, reflects on his time at the ISQOLs and the impact of the Happier Factory exercise that we ran at the event.

In this article, we recommend the best ways in which money can buy happiness, including donating to highly cost-effective charities.

Discover the Happier Lives Institute's 2025 Mid-Year Charities Update—our first-ever mid-year report featuring the new Living Review of WELLBY Cost-Effectiveness Analyses, expanded charity recommendat...

In this article, we discuss if money can buy happiness in both rich and poor countries, and how much of it, through research comparisons.

At the Happier Lives Institute we are on the hunt for the best charities in the world who create the most happiness per dollar. You can also find our blog posts on our website https://www.happierlives...

Discover how you can make a positive impact with your career by tackling important, tractable, and neglected problems in Mental Health.

In this article, we will give an overview of why the charity sector is currently broken and what we can do, as people, to fix it.

Dr Michael Plant reflects on the lessons learnt over the last five years to celebrate the Happier Lives Institute's fifth year of operation.

The world’s first review measuring the wellbeing impact that charities create with donors' money points to a valuable paradigm shift for philanthropy.

This article explains how effective giving and its potential could lead to big changes for global happiness and how to give effectively.

This article explains why donating to charities who focuses on early life childhood interventions can lead to better wellbeing in adulthood.

Michael Plant has studied happiness for the past decade. Here's what he does every single day for his own well-being.

This article explains how funding mental health interventions like therapy for the poorest can have a significant impact on their happiness.

Does money buy happiness? Samuel from the Happier Lives Institute shares groundbreaking research on measuring happiness, effective charity giving, and Christian generosity.

Want to improve someone’s well-being? These are the “best buys” identified so far.