[Open] Happiness Hacks vs Evidence with Ángel V. Jiménez

**Please note that this event is not for free and we have limited spots! Save yours by signing up [here](https://locusworkspace.com/events/2026/06/17/happiness-hacks-vs-evidence/)!**

**🧠What You'll Learn**
“How can I be happier?” is a question we all ask ourselves at different points in life.
Many “hacks” have been proposed to answer it:
– Think positively
– Practice gratitude
– Meditate
– Exercise more
– Socialise more
– Help others
– Reduce screen time
– Stop comparing yourself to others
– Act happy
But how strong is the evidence behind these recommendations? And do they work equally well for everyone?
In this workshop, we will critically explore the psychological science of well-being and learn how to design simple personal experiments to discover what genuinely helps you.

**🎤About the Speaker**

**Ángel V. Jiménez** is passionate about intentional living, scientific psychology, and the evolutionary study of human behaviour.

He holds a PhD in Evolutionary Social Psychology from the University of Exeter, where he studied status acquisition and interpersonal influence, with a particular focus on prestige and social learning. He has also conducted postdoctoral research at Brunel University London and the University of Exeter.

He currently works as a freelance psychology lecturer at the University of Essex Online and writes about personal development and intentional living at [www.incomparable.info](http://www.incomparable.info/).

**📆Format & Schedule**

17:15 – Doors open
17:30-19:00 – Talk by Ángel V. Jiménez, with an interactive format where participants are welcome to ask questions at any time.
19:00-20:00 – Networking time

**🎟️Price**

**100 CZK per person**. Includes a drink (beer, wine or non-alcoholic).
**Locus members can join for free!**