Yuna L. Ferguson

Yuna L. Ferguson

Yuna L. Ferguson is a researcher and first author of the 2013 paper on trying to be happier through music.

Who they are

Yuna L. Ferguson is a researcher and first author of the 2013 paper on trying to be happier through music. On this site the name is tied to Intentional Mood Boosting.

Key papers

Ferguson, Y. L., & Sheldon, K. M. (2013). Trying to be happier really can work: Two experimental studies. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 8(1), 23-33.

Key ideas

Intentional Mood Boosting: Deliberately setting out to improve one's mood through a specific activity, such as listening to music.

Sources

  1. Ferguson, Y. L., & Sheldon, K. M. (2013). Trying to be happier really can work: Two experimental studies. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 8(1), 23-33.