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He also pioneered social psychology at Oxford University. He authored 25 books on social issues. Topics he researched were cooperation, happiness, leisure, social interaction, social relationships and religious faith. </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="105ec3bf0.gif" border=0 width="195" height="191" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"><IMG SRC="105fc3bf0.gif" border=0 width="195" height="191" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="405" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#336600" BORDERCOLORDARK="#336600" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFCC00 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 157 WIDTH="399"><div> .</div> <div> Argyle pursued, during a twenty-year period, a scientific study of human happiness. He questioned many people to learn what made them happy. His book <I><U>The Psychology of Happiness</U></I> provides pragmatic recommendations.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="405" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#336600" BORDERCOLORDARK="#336600" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFCC00 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 152 WIDTH="399"><div> .</div> <div> Focus on sources of happiness you can do something about. Leisure or charitable pursuits you are devoted to are high on the list. Activities with social interaction, companionship and group cooperation are highly effective at producing happiness. </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="403" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#336600" BORDERCOLORDARK="#336600" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFCC00 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 575 WIDTH="397"><div> .</div> <div> The best source of happiness Professor Argyle identified for himself was Scottish country dancing. Recommended also are <I><B>square dance, round dance, and clogging</B></I>. These group dances express an optimistic zest for living. This video illustrates <A HREF="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1CMN-PTYWw&feature=related" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1CMN-PTY"><U>Scottish country dancing</U></A>.</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="106c0c900.gif" border=0 width="268" height="400" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="405" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#336600" BORDERCOLORDARK="#336600" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFCC00 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 215 WIDTH="399"><div> .</div> <div> The field Michael Argyle pioneered is now called <A HREF="https://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu/home" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="https://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn"><U>Positive Psychology</U></A>. Traditional psychology seeks to lift a person's psychological state from negative to neutral. The goal of Positive Psychology is to advance the person to a positive state of happiness. A <A HREF="http://www.happinesstrainingplan.com/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="http://www.happinesstrainingplan.com/"><U>happiness training plan </U></A>developed by Dr Chris Johnstone and Miriam Akhtar is based on strategies below.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="405" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#336600" BORDERCOLORDARK="#336600" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" BGCOLOR=#FFCC00 > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 536 WIDTH="399"><div> .</div> <div> <B>Twelve Happiness Strategies</B></div> <bR> <div> 1. Express Gratitude</div> <div> 2. Use Your Strengths</div> <div> 3. Live With Purpose</div> <div> 4. Find Your Power</div> <div> <IMG SRC="10c2646a0.gif" border=0 width="100" height="106" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> 5. Get Physical</div> <div> 6. Follow A Nutritious Diet</div> <div> 7. Learn Optimism</div> <div> 8. Bounceback-ability</div> <div> <IMG SRC="10c3646a0.gif" border=0 width="100" height="106" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> 9. Improve Relationships</div> <div> 10. Spiritual Happiness</div> <div> 11. Rest & Renewal</div> <div> 12. 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