by Michael Rucker | Sep 30, 2021 | Thought Leader Interviews
Jill Vialet is a successful social entrepreneur who believes in the power of play to bring out the best in all of us. Jill founded her first nonprofit when she was only 23 and has been building successful organizations ever since. In 1996, she launched Playworks, a...
by Michael Rucker | Sep 30, 2021 | Thought Leader Interviews
Dr. Christian Ehrlich serves as a Senior Lecturer at Oxford Brookes Business School, focusing on Organisational Behaviour and Positive Psychology. He completed his Ph.D. at the University of Kaiserslautern on work motivation. He’s the author of the book “Happiness...
by Michael Rucker | Jul 26, 2021 | Having Fun
In my work researching the science of fun, I have coined a new term: variable hedonics. In short, variable hedonics is a construct to encompass the corpus of science that indicates that variability is one of the primary levers we can play with to live happier lives....
by Michael Rucker | Jun 25, 2021 | Live Life Love Newsletters
It is with cautious optimism that we begin to watch the world reopen. However, I’m considerate that the term “reopening” has a wide breadth of realities right now, unique to your circumstance and preferences. And I’m empathetic that many of us...
by Michael Rucker | Jun 23, 2021 | Thought Leader Interviews
Dr. Tasha Eurich is an organizational psychologist, researcher, and New York Times bestselling author. As Principal of The Eurich Group, she uses science to help successful executives achieve dramatic personal and organizational change. Globally recognized as the top...
by Michael Rucker | Jun 23, 2021 | Thought Leader Interviews
Todd Kashdan is a psychologist, well-being researcher, and TEDx speaker. He leads the Well-Being Laboratory at George Mason University (where he’s also a professor) and conducts research on happiness, curiosity, mental agility, and resilience. He is also an...
by Michael Rucker | Mar 23, 2021 | Live Life Love Newsletters
There’s a lot to cover this quarter, so I’ll get right to it. There are two areas of my upcoming book, The Fun Habit, where I could really use your help. Question 1: What are your favorite ways to increase or decrease your arousal (i.e., the state of being...
by Michael Rucker | Mar 23, 2021 | Thought Leader Interviews
Iris Mauss is a professor in the psychology department at the University of California Berkeley and director of the Emotion & Emotion Regulation Lab. She’s known for her research on emotions and emotion regulation, with an emphasis on their influence on health and...
by Michael Rucker | Mar 23, 2021 | Thought Leader Interviews
Kaitlin Woolley is an Assistant Professor of Marketing at the SC Johnson Cornell College of Business. She researches consumer motivation and goal pursuit, focusing on understanding what consumers value when pursuing their goals and how to use this to increase goal...
by Michael Rucker | Jan 15, 2021 | Having Fun
Think about the last few advertisements you’ve seen promoting something labeled as “fun.” What comes to mind? I bet I can guess: bold capital letters, colorful text on a vivid background, eye-catching shapes, and a number of exclamation points some may consider...
