Robert biswas diener biography

American psychologist

Robert Biswas-Diener (born July 27, 1972) is a positive psychologist, author and instructor at Portland State University.

Robert biswas diener biography

Biswas-Diener's mother is Carol Diener and his father is Ed Diener, both psychologists.

Biswas-Diener's research focuses on income and happiness, culture and happiness, and positive psychology. Biswas-Diener's research has led him to areas such as India, Greenland, Israel, Kenya, and Spain,^[1] and he has been called the "Indiana Jones of positive psychology".^[2] He obtained his PhD in 2009 on "Material wealth and subjective well-being" from the University of Tromsø.^[3] Biswas-Diener is interested in looking into the difference between a procrastinator and what he calls an "incubator".^[4]

Biswas-Diener is an author of books and articles and sits on the editorial boards of the Journal of Happiness Studies and Journal of Positive Psychology.^[1] Biswas-Diener als