Shawn Achor

Shawn Achor is an American educator, author, and speaker renowned for his work in positive psychology.

He spent 12 years at Harvard University studying happiness and its relationship to success.

Achor's research challenges the conventional belief that success leads to happiness, instead demonstrating that happiness is a precursor to success.

He authored "The Happiness Advantage" and founded the Institute of Positive Research and GoodThinkInc. Achor's TEDx talk, "The Happy Secret to Better Work," has garnered significant attention, becoming one of the 20 most-viewed TED talks.

His work focuses on applying positive psychology principles to improve work performance and overall well-being.