Shigehiro Oishi

Shigehiro Oishi, PhD, is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Chicago. He is a leading researcher in the field of happiness and well-being. Oishi’s work challenges the Western-centric view of happiness, exploring how culture and geography influence what constitutes a "good life."\n\nHe is the author of The Psychological Wealth of Nations: Do Happy People Make a Happy Society?. Oishi introduces the concept of the "psychologically rich life," which is distinct from a happy or meaningful life. While a happy life focuses on comfort and a meaningful life on purpose, a psychologically rich life is defined by variety, novelty, and perspective shifts. His research offers a new dimension for understanding human fulfillment.