Corey Keyes


Corey Keyes is an American sociologist and psychologist. He is known for his work with positive psychology. Keyes currently teaches at Emory University in Georgia.

Work

Keyes works in the areas of complete mental health and methods for attaining positive social relationships. He also studies the psychology of aging. Keyes is known for coining the psychological term "flourishing" which describes mentally healthy adults and has published widely in this field. He is considered to be a pioneer in the field of positive psychology. 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 Center for Disease Control and "his model of mental health as a complete state has been used by the Public Health Agency of Canada in a national surveillance program."

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