Paul Dolan (GB)

Paul Dolan is Professor of Behavioural Science at the London School of Economics. He is best known for his work on happiness. He wrote the questions that are used to monitor national well-being in the UK, and is the author of the Sunday Times bestseller Happiness by Design. He recently conducted an experiment with Fatboy Slim, which establishes the conditions under which people become connected at a gig. His latest work also includes the book Beliefism: How to Stop Hating the People We Disagree With, which provides a framework for reducing polarisation. He is a season ticket holder at West Ham United, which brings him very little happiness.