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Timothy Sharp

Timothy Sharp, Ph.D., is the founder of The Happiness Institute and the author of The Happiness Handbook and 100 Ways to Happiness.

By Timothy Sharp | July 1, 2009

Australian positive psychologist Timothy Sharp—otherwise known as "Dr. Happy"—asked 50 people a simple question: What do you consider to…

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