Turker Bas PhD

Turker Bas, Ph.D., is professor of management psychology, lecturing at Galatasaray University. He has spent the past ten years studying the connection between happiness and success. His research has been featured on Applied Psychology, Harvard Business Review, Businessweek and many others. He also serves as a senior consultant with Great Place to Work, a global institute which delivers happiness to businesses, non-profits, and government agencies in over 50

countries across six continents.

In JOY.OLOGY, Professor Turker Bas reveals fascinating new insights into the science of happiness and taking us on a groundbreaking tour of the mind and the four chemicals that drive the way we feel. He presents an unprecedented view of the intersection of psychology, neurology, and contemplative practice, and is filled with practical tools and skills that you can use every day to tap into the unused potential of your brain and rewire it for greater happiness. Each chapter will help you understand the role of one the "happy chemicals" in your brain—serotonin, dopamine, oxytocin, and endorphin—focusing on exactly what that chemical is and how it can boost your happiness.