Corey Keyes is an American sociologist and

psychologist A psychologist is a professional who practices psychology and studies mental states, perceptual, cognitive, emotional, and social processes and behavior. Their work often involves the experimentation, observation, and interpretation of how indi ...

. He is known for his work with

positive psychology Positive psychology is the scientific study of what makes life most worth living, focusing on both individual and societal well-being. It studies "positive subjective experience, positive individual traits, and positive institutions...it aims t ...

. Keyes currently teaches at

Emory University Emory University is a private research university in Atlanta, Georgia. Founded in 1836 as "Emory College" by the Methodist Episcopal Church and named in honor of Methodist bishop John Emory, Emory is the second-oldest private institution of ...

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Work

Keyes works in the areas of complete

mental health Mental health encompasses emotional, psychological, and social well-being, influencing cognition, perception, and behavior. It likewise determines how an individual handles stress, interpersonal relationships, and decision-making. Mental health ...

and methods for attaining positive social relationships. He also studies the

psychology Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. Psychology includes the study of conscious and unconscious phenomena, including feelings and thoughts. It is an academic discipline of immense scope, crossing the boundaries betwe ...

of aging. Keyes is known for coining the psychological terms "

flourishing Flourishing is "when people experience positive emotions, positive psychological functioning and positive social functioning, most of the time," living "within an optimal range of human functioning." It is a descriptor and measure of positive men ...

" and "Languishing" which describes mentally

healthy Health, according to the World Health Organization, is "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity".World Health Organization. (2006)''Constitution of the World Health Organiza ...

adults and has published widely in this field.CV
He is considered to be a pioneer in the field of

. Keyes is a member of advisory board for the ''World Happiness Forum'' and is a member of the ''Positive Psychology Network''. His work has had wide reaching policy implications. He has worked with the

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and "his model of mental health as a complete state has been used by the Public Health Agency of Canada in a national

surveillance Surveillance is the monitoring of behavior, many activities, or information for the purpose of information gathering, influencing, managing or directing. This can include observation from a distance by means of electronic equipment, such as c ...

program."Kim Urquhart. January 16, 2007. ''Live long and prosper'' Emory Report
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Quotes

*We are living longer — on average 30 years longer than at the start of the 20th century — yet we are not living healthier. The question is: Are we just living dependent and sick, or are we living healthy and able to contribute? *I think we set up an impossible task, because our

hedonistic Hedonism refers to a family of theories, all of which have in common that pleasure plays a central role in them. ''Psychological'' or ''motivational hedonism'' claims that human behavior is determined by desires to increase pleasure and to decre ...

version of happiness is impossible to sustain. But it is quite possible to feel fulfilled and content and that the world is meaningful by aligning yourself with some ideals, something that is bigger and better than you, and trying to live up to it.

Books

*''Women and Depression: A Handbook for the Social, Behavioral, and Biomedical Sciences''. 2006, Corey L. M. Keyes (Editor), Sherryl H. Goodman (Editor) CUP, 978-0521831574 *Keyes, CLM and Haidt, J (Editors). (2003). ''Flourishing: positive psychology and the life well-lived''. American Psychological Association, Washington, DC. *''Risk and Resilience in Human Development'' *''Social Functioning and Social Well-Being''

Education

*B.A.

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire A university () is an educational institution, institution of higher education, higher (or Tertiary education, tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several Discipline (academia), academic disciplines. Universities ty ...

*M.S.

University of Wisconsin-Madison A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, the ...

*Ph.D.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Keyes, Corey Living people University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire alumni University of Wisconsin–Madison alumni American social psychologists Emory University faculty Year of birth missing (living people)