Shigehiro “Shige” Oishi is a Japanese psychologist and author. He is the Marshall Field IV professor of psychology at the University of Chicago, and an elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Oishi is considered a foremost authority on happiness, meaning, and culture. Named one of the most cited personality and social psychologists in 2011, Oishi’s research program is distinctive in its methodological range and ingenuity as well as its broad theoretical reach. He has published 200+ journal articles and book chapters throughout his career with over 100,000 citations. He is the author of the popular books, Life in Three Dimensions and「幸せを科学する」”Doing The Science of Happiness.”
Books in order of publication:
“Doing The Science of Happiness – What We Learned from Psychology” – 2009
The Psychological Wealth of Nations: Do Happy People Make a Happy Society – 2012
Life in Three Dimensions – 2025
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