Who is Tal Ben-Shahar?
Tal Ben-Shahar is an author and lecturer who taught the most popular course at Harvard University on “Positive Psychology,” and the university′s third most popular course on “The Psychology of Leadership”—with a total of more than 1,400 students.
What can you expect from a conference with Tal Ben-Shahar?
Tal Ben-Shahar consults and lectures around the world to executives in multi-national corporations, the general public and at-risk populations. Topics include talks on happiness, leadership, ethics, self-esteem, resilience, goal setting and mindfulness.
What has been his professional career? How has he contributed to society?
Teaching to over 1400 Harvard University students, Tal Ben-Shahar’s course on “Positive Psychology” was the most popular in the University, while another course, “The Psychology of Leadership,” took third place on the same list.
Holder of a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior and a BA in Philosophy and Psychology from Harvard, Tal Ben-Shahar has also been US Intercollegiate and Israeli National squash champion.
He has been featured on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, NBC, FOX, CNN, 60 Minutes and in many publications around the world.
An avid sportsman, Ben-Shahar won the U.S. Intercollegiate and Israeli National squash championships. He earned his Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior and B.A. in Philosophy and Psychology from Harvard
Publications and collaborations
Ben-Shahar has written several bestselling books on psychology, including Choose The Life You Want: 101 Wasted Create Your Own Wrote to Happiness, Being Happy: You Don’t Have to be Perfect to Lead a Richer, Happier Life and Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfilment.
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