The 2026 #WorldHappinessReport gave us plenty to dig into.
We’ve published a new blog post with the most interesting findings, including this year’s deep dive into social media and its impact on youth #wellbeing: happierlivesinstitute.short.gy/Z0TgDn
#HappierLivesInstitute #HappinessResearch
Happy World Happiness Day! 🌻🌍
One day to celebrate what we work on all year round. Human wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at the Happier Lives Institute, and there’s never been a better time to take it seriously.
#HappierLivesInstitute #WorldHappinessDay #Wellbeing #HappinessResearch
The #HappierLivesFund’s launch in December 2025 has been an incredible success. After the first round of disbursements to our recommended charities, we're energised by the impact we can achieve together.
happierlivesinstitute.short.gy/hlfund #HappierLivesInstitute #EffectiveGiving #Charity
Is donating to #charity a moral duty or a shortcut to happiness? As it turns out, it's both.
At the @isqols.bsky.social conference, @michaeldplant.bsky.social shared two different but equally compelling arguments for #philanthropy.
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Happiness, philosophy, and... top hats?
On the official podcast of @isqols.bsky.social, @michaeldplant.bsky.social and Samuel Dupret discussed serious topics in unexpected outfits.
Discover why in the episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFQd...
#HappierLivesInstitute #ISQOLS #QualityOfLife
In less than 3 weeks, the Happier Lives Fund has already raised over $60,000! We are amazed by the generosity of the donors who have chosen to give the gift of happiness this Christmas.
Let’s create even more wellbeing: bit.ly/4pftvNP
#HappierLivesInstitute #EffectiveGiving #Charity #GivingSeason
My pitch to Sam Harris on how to do the most good. This is the first time in human history where we've had the tools and data to find the best ways to improve happiness. The latest research reveals the top charities have 1,000x the impact as standard ones.
It’s #GivingTuesday! But not all giving is the same.
You can really make a difference by supporting the charities that improve wellbeing the most.
Donate now: bit.ly/4pftvNP
www.happierlivesinstitute.org/christmas2025/
#HappierLivesInstitute #EffectiveGiving #Charity
An important distinction: on @newsweek.com, @michaeldplant.bsky.social clarified that the #WorldHappinessReport is an indicator of how much people are satisfied with their lives, rather than how much joy they feel.
Read the article here: www.newsweek.com/millennials-...
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At the #HappierLivesInstitute, the #WELLBY is the cornerstone of our high impact happiness research. Discover everything about this important metric in our new video, with the help of the Well Bee 🐝
#Happiness #HappinessResearch #HighImpact
On this #WorldMentalHealthDay, read our blog post about the Global Mental Health Report released by Bloom, with research by us: bit.ly/3WwWnEl
Let’s make #MentalHealth a much higher global priority.
#MentalHealthAwareness #Happiness #HappierLivesInstitute
Taking our high-impact happiness research to France! 🇫🇷
HLI researcher Samuel Dupret spoke at the Effective Altruism Summit in Paris on 'Pauvreté, santé et bien-être - agir efficacement', a panel with Loïc Watine and Juliette Finetti.
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Listen back to @michaeldplant.bsky.social on Spencer Greenberg's 'Clearer Thinking' Podcast where they discuss topics in moral philosophy: podcast.clearerthinking.org/episode/280/...
The first ever course for charities & NGOs providing evidence-based measurement tools using wellbeing science is now available for FREE on our website.
✍️Enrol today: www.happierlivesinstitute.org/research/mea...
Where do people give money to if you give them info on charity impact *and* wear top hats? We ran an experiment, 'The Happiness Factory', to find out...
www.happierlivesinstitute.org/2025/08/27/r...
🚨New research🚨I've just had a co-authored paper on moral uncertainty come out in Ergo.
We develop a new 'moral marketplace' theory that can, unlike the alternatives, justify donation splitting - and has some other major theoretical advantages too!
journals.publishing.umich.edu/ergo/article...
Giving to others. Convert your money into greater happiness for others. Swipe to find out how…
Your money can buy happiness for others.
But the cost-effectiveness of donations, measured by wellbeing-years (WELLBYs), varies dramatically between charities.
Discover the five charities that have the lowest cost per WELLBY, according to @happierlives.bsky.social research in #WHR2025.
Learn about different perspectives on what happiness means, as written by our researcher, Joel:
www.happierlivesinstitute.org/2025/08/06/w...
What happens when you:
💸 give ~real~ money to people,
🫴 which they must donate it to charity,
📜 where you give them a charity menu to choose from,
🔎as well as our research results?
Enter, The Happiness Factory:
www.happierlivesinstitute.org/2025/08/27/r...
How to be happier:
1. Cultivate cheap taste
2. Get mental health advice
3. Get more light
4. Clean your air
5. Help others*
*give to the highest impact charities. We've spent thousands of hours academically researching this.
www.happierlivesinstitute.org/2025/08/19/h...
Today, August 19th, is #WorldHumanitarianDay. It was started by the UN to honour humanitarian workers killed while delivering aid. Over 360 humanitarian workers were killed in 2024. 200 in Gaza alone, making it the deadliest year on record. In 2025, we fear it may be worse.
Learn about how USAID cuts are affecting our recommended charities and how you can help, in our mid-year charity update: www.happierlivesinstitute.org/report/2025-...
Thanks for having us!
We review the research on 'buying' happiness:
- Can money buy happiness?
- Can it buy happiness in rich and poor countries?
- If so, how much happiness can it buy?
- Is there an upper limit?
- Are we considering happiness or life satisfaction?
www.happierlivesinstitute.org/2025/08/12/c...
We publish long-form content on our Substack, such as:
- A challenge to Ru Paul
- How to fix the charity sector
- Why household name charities may not be as effective as less complex, smaller charities
Read these and more by subscribing: substack.com/@thehappierl...
Our webinar is taking place next week. Be sure to register to attend. We will be discussing our chapter in the @worldhappiness.report on Giving.
I sometimes dress up. I sometimes go to conferences. Today, I'm doing both for @isqols.bsky.social to promote @happierlives.bsky.social's 'Happiness Factory', a giving game where we give people real money and ask them to choose which charity to give to.
Here is HLI founder and director @michaeldplant.bsky.social in action at the @isqols.bsky.social #ISQOLS in Luxembourg.
Thank you for hosting our special session on Wellbeing Value for Money and to the panelists. @worklifeyou.bsky.social
We're hosting a special session at the @isqols.bsky.social this year on wellbeing value for money.
And we will be taking part in @worldhappiness.report's special session too, presenting on our chapter and answering any questions the audience has on giving and happiness.
@michaeldplant.bsky.social
Just 1 day until #ISQOLS2025 kicks off in beautiful Luxembourg!
Safe travels to all joining us from around the world.
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