Lomas, T., Koga, H. K., Padgett, N. P., Pawelski, J. O., Kim, E. S., Makridis, C. A., Gundersen, C., Bradshaw, M., Le Pertel, N., Shiba, K., Felton. C., Helliwell, J. F., Johnson, B. R., & VanderWeele, T. J. (2026). Exploring associations of three evaluative subjective wellbeing measures (Cantril’s ladder, life satisfaction, happiness) with 15 childhood and demographic factors across 22 countries. Scientific Reports, 16, 8025
Lomas, T., Masters, M. P., Wheeler, B., & Brown, S. (2026). Celestial (be)longing: A case for scientific interest in humankind’s yearning for, and potential origins in, the heavens. Philosophy and Cosmology. https://doi.org/10.29202/phil-cosm/36/1
Lomas, T., Niemiec, R., Diego-Rosell, P., Lai, A. Y., Lee, M. T., & VanderWeele, T. J. (2026). The complex relationship between inner and outer peace: New global insights from the Gallup World Poll. Journal of Happiness Studies. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10902-026-01005-7
Lomas, T., Nilsson, A. H., Kjell, O., Niemiec, R., Pawelski, J. O., Padgett, N. R., & VanderWeele, T. J. (2026). Differentiating balance and harmony through natural language analysis: A cross-national exploration of two understudied wellbeing-related concepts. Journal of Positive Psychology, 21(1), 173-191
Lomas, T. (2025). A heuristic formula for appreciating the quality of art and its importance to wellbeing. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 20(6), 1091-1099
Lomas, T., Padgett, R. N., Eichstaedt, J., Pawelski, J. O., Battle, K. E., Felton, C., & VanderWeele, T. J. (2026). Towards a data-driven and globally-informed framework of flourishing: A seven-factor model derived from factor-analysis of 38 indicators in the Gallup World Poll. Social Indicators Research, 181(2), 61.
Lomas, T., Padgett, R. N., Pawelski, J., Makridis, C. A., Pacheco, P. A. d. l. R. F., Kim, Y.-I., Breedlove, T., Cowden, R. G., Counted, V., Johnson, B. R., & VanderWeele, T. J. (2026). The prevalence and predictors of experiences of beauty in 22 countries: An international assessment of aesthetic appreciation in the Global Flourishing Study. Applied Research in Quality of Life, 21, 469–504.
Lomas, T., Padgett, R. N., Ritchie-Dunham, J. L., Pawelski, J. O., Nilsson, A. H., Johnson, B. R., & VanderWeele, T. J. (2026). A longitudinal outcome-wide assessment of the impact of life balance on flourishing: A 2-year cross-national analysis of 22 countries in the Global Flourishing Study. Scientific Reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-47553-z
Lomas, T., Padgett, R. N., Warren, M. A., Johnson, B. R., & VanderWeele, T. J. (2026). A cross-sectional analysis of male versus female flourishing among 202,898 participants across 22 countries on 73 variables in the Global Flourishing Study. Scientific Reports, 16, 10166.
Lomas, T., Teubner, J., Ivey, R. M., Case, C., & Larrey, P. (2026). Into the metaverse (with Lex Fridman and Mark Zuckerberg): Exploring the ontological adventures, potentials, and risks of a new dimension of being. Journal of Humanistic Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1177/00221678261426422
Lomas, T., & VanderWeele, T. J. (2026). Contributions towards a positive epidemiology of compassion: Exploring the transmission dynamics of acts of microkindness. International Journal of Wellbeing, 16(2), 1–20.
Bittár, N., Håkan Nilsson, A. H., Dahlen, D., Nathanson, M., Kajonius, P. J., Kjell, O., Lomas, T., Case, B., Padgett, R. N., Chen, Y., Cowden, R., Johnson, B. R., & VanderWeele, T. J. (2026). Flourishing in Sweden: Great overall — but not for all. International Journal of Wellbeing, 3(15).
Buenconsejo, J. U., Contreras, E., Nabia, J. O., Socrates, M. C. A., Case, B., Lomas, T., Chen, Y., Cowden, R. G., Padgett, R. N., Johnson, B. R., & VanderWeele, T. J. (2026). Flourishing in the Philippines: Country-specific insights from the Global Flourishing Study. International Journal of Wellbeing, 3(15).
Haque, O. S., Wortham, J., Case, B. W., Cowden, R. G., Goodman, D., Lomas, T., Rashid, T., Wolpe, D. J., & Vander Weele, T. J. (2026). Acceptance as a response to suffering: Insights from world religious and philosophical traditions. Journal of Religion and Health. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-026-02594-6
Huang, L., Xu, J., Zhao, M. Y., Hou, H., Jarden, A., Lomas, T., Padgett, R. N., Case, B., Chen, Y., Cowden, R. G., Johnson, B. R., & VanderWeele, T. J. (2026). Flourishing in Hong Kong: An analysis of wellbeing-related outcomes in the Global Flourishing Study. International Journal of Wellbeing, 3(15), 6119.
Nilsson, A. H., Kajonius, P. J., Kjell, O., Dahlen, M., Schwartz, H. A., Case, B., Johnson, B., Lomas, T., Padgett, N., & VanderWeele, T. J. (2026). Swedish well-being: The rising importance of age among demographic, personality, and social relationship factors. SSM - Population Health, 101913. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2026.101913
Ortega, F., Snower, D. J. Lomas, T., Padgett, R. N, Case, B., Chen, Y., Cowden, R. G., Johnson, B. R., & VanderWeele, T. J. (2026). Well-being in the United States: Insights from the Global Flourishing Study. International Journal of Wellbeing, 15(3), 5907, 1-39.
Vanney, C. E., Mesurado, B., Fitz Herbert, A. L., Lomas, T., Padgett, R. N., Case, B., Cowden, R. G., Chen, Y., Johnson, B. R., & VanderWeele, T. J.(2026). Flourishing in Argentina: Evidence from the Global Flourishing Study (GFS) across socioeconomic groups and levels of religiosity. International Journal of Wellbeing, 15(3), 5955, 1-30.
Yemiscigil, A., Baskurt, A. B., Asici, A. A., Lomas, T., Padgett, R. N., Case, B., Chen, Y., Cowden, R., Johnson, B. R., & VanderWeele, T. J. (2026). Flourishing in Türkiye: A comprehensive country-specific analysis of wellbeing-related outcomes in the Global Flourishing Study. International Journal of Wellbeing, 3(15), 5933.
Lomas, T. (2025). Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) disclosure as ontological shock? Exploring diversity among social media responses to a congressional UAP hearing. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 65(3), 654-688.
Lomas, T., Bradshaw, M., Case, B., Cowden, R., Crabtree, S., English, C., Fogleman, A., Johnson, K. A., Ritter, Z., Johnson, B. R., & VanderWeele, T. J. (2025). The development of the Global Flourishing Study questionnaire: Charting the evolution of a new 109-item inventory of human flourishing. BMC Global and Public Health, 3, 30.
Lomas, T., Masters, M., & O’Malley, A. (2025). Conspiracies, cover-ups, compartmentalization, and containment: The complex, secrecy-related information dynamics of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena. World Futures. https://doi.org/10.1080/02604027.2025.2585942
Lomas, T., O’Malley, A., Masters, M. P., & Vernet, R. (2025). The UAP Assessment Matrix: A proposed framework for evaluating evidence and understanding regarding Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena. Acta Astronautica, 234, 491-503
Lomas, T., Padgett, R. N., Case, B., Chen, Y., Cowden, R. G., Johnson, B. R., & VanderWeele, T. J. (2025). Introduction to the Global Flourishing Study country-specific special issue. International Journal of Wellbeing, 15(3), 5103.
Lomas, T. (2024). A global picture of unidentified anomalous phenomena: Towards a cross‐cultural understanding of a potentially universal issue. International Social Science Journal, 74, 851–879.
Lomas, T. (2024). A history of scientific approaches to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Time to rethink their relegation to the paranormal and engage seriously? Journal of Scientific Exploration, 38(1), 91–109.
Lomas, T. (2024). The extraterrestrial hypothesis: A case for scientific openness to an interstellar explanation for Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena. Philosophy and Cosmology, 32.
Lomas, T. (2023). Exploring associations between income and wellbeing: New global insights from the Gallup World Poll. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 19(4), 629-646.
Lomas, T. (2023). Stranger than we can imagine: The possibility and potential significance of non-human forms of consciousness and wellbeing. Journal of Positive Psychology, 18(6), 807-826.
Lomas, T. (2023). The appeal of aesthetics: A cross-cultural lexical analysis. Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts, 17(4), 518-529.
Lomas, T. (2023). The person as an extended field: Querying the ontological binaries and dominant “container” metaphor at the core of psychology. New Ideas in Psychology, 70.
Lomas, T. (2023). The ultraterrestrial hypothesis: A case for scientific openness to an “interdimensional” explanation for unidentified aerial phenomena. The Journal of Transpersonal Psychology.
Lomas, T. (2023). The value of ambivalent emotions: A cross-cultural lexical analysis. Qualitative Research in Psychology, 20(2).
Lomas, T., & Case, B. (2023). A history of psychogeography and psychocosmology: Humankind's evolving orientation on earth and in space. Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology, 4, 100090.
Lomas, T., & Case, B. (2023). From angels to aliens: Humankind’s ongoing encounters with, and evolving interpretations of, the genuine celestial unknown. Zygon, 58(3), 614-635.
Lomas, T. (2023). A provisional global comparison framework: One hundred psychologically salient ways of conceptualizing and evaluating the world. International Journal of Wellbeing, 13(4), 1-27.
Lomas, T. (2023). Exploring associations between income and wellbeing: New global insights from the Gallup World Poll. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 19(4), 629-646.
Lomas, T. (2023). The person as an extended field: Querying the ontological binaries and dominant “container” metaphor at the core of psychology. New Ideas in Psychology, 70.
Lomas, T., & Case, B. (2023). A history of psychogeography and psychocosmology: Humankind's evolving orientation on earth and in space. Current Research in Ecological and Social Psychology, 4, 100090.
Lomas, T., & Case, B. (2023). From angels to aliens: Humankind’s ongoing encounters with, and evolving interpretations of, the genuine celestial unknown. Zygon. doi: 10.1111/zygo.12891
Lomas, T., Diego-Rosell, P., Shiba, K., Standridge, P., Lee, M. T., Case, B., Lai, A. Y., & VanderWeele, T. J. (2023). Complexifying individualism versus collectivism and West versus East: Exploring global diversity in perspectives on self and other in the Gallup World Poll. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 54(1), 61-89.
Lomas, T., & VanderWeele, T. J. (2023). The mental illness‐health matrix and the mental state space matrix: Complementary meta‐conceptual frameworks for evaluating psychological states. Journal of Clinical Psychology. doi: 10.1002/jclp.23512
Lomas, T., & VanderWeele, T. J. (2023). Toward an expanded taxonomy of happiness: A conceptual analysis of 16 distinct forms of mental wellbeing. Journal of Humanistic Psychology. doi: 10.1177/00221678231155512
Case, B., Counted, V., Ritchie-Dunham, J., Cowden, R., Gibson, C. Koga, H., Lomas, T., & Padgett, N. (2023). Beyond a single story: The heterogeneity of human flourishing in 22 countries. International Journal of Wellbeing, 13(4), 3555, 1-35.
Lambert, L., Joshanloo, M., Warren, M. A., Christiani, K., Lomas, T., Cody, B., Al Sabah, I., El Chalabi, A., & Kruchlik, G. (2023). Promoting kindness through the positive theatrical arts: Assessing Kuwait’s Boomerang programme. Psychological Studies, 1-13.
Gudka, M., Gardiner, K. L. K., & Lomas, T. (2023). Towards a framework for flourishing through social media: A systematic review of 118 research studies. Journal of Positive Psychology, 18(1), 86-105.
VanderWeele, T. J., & Lomas, T. (2023). Terminology and the Well-being Literature. Affective Science, 4, 36-40.
Lomas, T. (2022). The appeal of aesthetics: A cross-cultural lexical analysis. Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1037/aca0000484
Lomas, T. (2022). Making waves in the great ocean: A historical perspective on the emergence and evolution of wellbeing scholarship, 17(2), 257-270.
Lomas, T. (2022). Stranger than we can imagine: The possibility and potential significance of non-human forms of consciousness and wellbeing. Journal of Positive Psychology. doi: 10.1080/17439760.2022.2131608
Lomas, T., Bartels, M., Weijer.M, V. De, Pluess, M., Hanson, J., & VanderWeele1, T. J. (2022). The architecture of happiness. Emotion Review, 14(4), 288–309.
Lomas, T., Ishikawa, Y., Diego-Rosell, P., Daly, J., English, C., Harter, J., … Lai, A. Y. (2022). Balance and harmony in the Gallup World Poll: The development of the Global Wellbeing Initiative module. International Journal of Wellbeing, 12(4), 1-19.
Lomas, T., Lee, M. T., Ritchie-Dunham, J., & VanderWeele, T. J. (2022). The varieties of vitality: A cross-cultural lexical analysis. International Journal of Wellbeing, 12(4), 155-180.
Lomas, T., & VanderWeele, T. J. (2022). The garden and the orchestra: Generative metaphors for conceptualizing the complexities of well-being. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(21), 14544.
Aziz, C., Lomas, T., & Mattoli, S. (2022). Wellbeing on Prince Edward Island, Canada: A statistical case-study of wellbeing-related community factors. International Journal of Community Well-Being.
Okuzono, S. S., Shiba, K., Kim, E. S., Shirai, K., Kondo, N., Fujiwara, T., Kondo, K., Lomas, T., Trudel-Fitzgerald, C., Kawachi, I., & VanderWeele, T. J. (2022). Ikigai and subsequent health and wellbeing among Japanese older adults: Longitudinal outcome-wide analysis. The Lancet Regional Health - Western Pacific, 21, 100391.
Shiba, K., Cowden, R. G., Gonzalez, N., Lee, M. T., Lomas, T., Lai, A. Y., & VanderWeele, T. J. (2022). Global Trends of Mean and Inequality in Multidimensional Wellbeing: Analysis of 1.2 Million Individuals From 162 Countries, 2009–2019. Frontiers in Public Health, 10.
VanderWeele, T. J., & Lomas, T. (2022). Terminology and the Well-being Literature. Affective Science. doi: 10.1007/s42761-022-00153-2
VanderWeele, T. J., Case, B. W., Chen, Y., Cowden, R. G., Johnson, B., Lee, M. T., Lomas, T., & Long, K. G. (2022). Flourishing in critical dialogue. SSM-Mental Health, 100172.
Lomas, T. (2021). Life balance and harmony: Wellbeing’s golden thread. International Journal of Wellbeing, 11(1), 18-35.
Lomas, T. (2021). The dimensions of prosociality: A cross-cultural lexical analysis. Current Psychology, 40, 1136-1347.
Lomas, T. (2021). Towards a cross-cultural map of wellbeing. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 16(5), 622-639.
Lomas, T., Case, B., Cratty, F., & VanderWeele, T. J. (2021). A global history of happiness. International Journal of Wellbeing, 11(4).
Lomas, T., Cowden, R., & VanderWeele, T. J. (2021). Befriending the butterfly: A multidimensional review of strategies to facilitate happiness and wellbeing. The European Journal of Applied Positive Psychology.
Lomas, T., Waters, L., Williams, P., Oades, L.G., & Kern, M. L. (2021). Third wave positive psychology: Broadening towards complexity. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 16(5), 660-674.
Lomas, T. & VanderWeele, T. J. (2021). The complex creation of happiness: Multidimensional conditionality in drivers of happy people and societies. Journal of Positive Psychology, 18(1), 15-33.
Brassington, K., & Lomas, T. (2021). Can resilience training improve well-being for people in high-risk occupations?
A systematic review through a multidimensional lens. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 16(5), 573-592.
Choaibi, R. & Lomas, T. (2021). Coaching vulnerable youths for positive change: A coaching relationship model for promoting adolescent interpersonal relationships with trusted adults. International Coaching Psychology Review, 16(2).
Jarden, A., Rashid, T., Roache, A., & Lomas, T. (2021). Ethical guidelines for positive psychology practice (version 2.0: English). International Journal of Wellbeing, 11(3), 1-38.
Manuel-Morgan, A., & Lomas, T. (2021). How atheists interpret self-transcendent experiences: An interpretative phenomenological analysis with three atheist men. The International Journal of Existential Psychology and Psychotherapy, 10(1).
Waters, L., Cameron, K., Nelson-Coffey, K., Crone, D. L., Kern, M. L., Lomas, T., Oades, L., Owens, R. L., Pawelski, J. O., Rashid, T., Warren, M. A., White, M. A., & Williams, P. (2021). Collective wellbeing and posttraumatic growth during COVID-19: how positive psychology can help families, schools, workplaces and marginalized communities. The Journal of Positive Psychology, doi: 10.1080/17439760.2021.1940251
Wong, P. T., Arslan, G., Bowers, V. L., Peacock, E. J., Kjell, O. N. E., Ivtzan, I., & Lomas, T. (2021). Self-transcendence as a buffer against COVID-19 suffering: The development and validation of the self-transcendence measure-B. Frontiers in Psychology, 4229.
Wood, C., & Lomas, T. (2021). The role of courage in the development and practice of coaches. International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring, 19(1), 28–43.
Lomas, T. (2020). Positive coaching psychology: A case study in the hybridization of positive psychology. International Journal of Wellbeing, 10(2), 1-16.
Brassington, K., & Lomas, T. (2020). Can Resilience Training Improve Well-Being for People in High-Risk Occupations? A Systematic Review through a Multi-Dimensional Lens. Journal of Positive Psychology. doi. 10.1080/17439760.2020.1752783
Lambert, L., Lomas, T., van de Weijer, M. P., Passmore, H. A., Joshanloo, M., Harter, J., Ishikawa, Y., Lai, A., Kitagawa, T., Chen, D., Kawakami, T., Miyata, H., & Diener, E. (2020). Towards a greater global understanding of wellbeing: A proposal for a more inclusive measure. International Journal of Wellbeing, 10(2), 1-18. doi:10.5502/ijw.v10i2.1037
Lomas, T. (2019). The elements of eco-connection: A cross-cultural lexical enquiry. International journal of environmental research and public health, 16(24):5120, doi: 10.3390/ijerph16245120
Lomas, T. (2019). Etymologies of wellbeing: Exploring the non-English roots of English words used in positive psychology. The Journal of Positive Psychology. doi: 10.1080/17439760.2019.1615107
Lomas, T. (2019). Positive work: A multidimensional overview and analysis of work-related drivers of wellbeing International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology. doi: 10.1007/s41042-019-00016-5
Lomas, T. (2019). Positive semiotics. Review of General Psychology. doi: 10.1177/1089268019832849
Lomas, T. (2019). Anger as a moral emotion: A 'bird's eye' systematic review. Counselling Psychology Quarterly. doi: 10.1080/09515070.2019.1589421
Gourov, D., & Lomas, T. (2019). ‘It’s about wholeness. I love my awesomeness and I love my flawesomeness’: An IPA analysis of coaching with the shadow in mind. The Coaching Psychologist, 15(2), 10-20.
Lomas, T., Roache, A., Rashid, T., & Jarden, A. (2019). Developing ethical guidelines for positive psychology practice: An on-going, iterative, collaborative endeavour. Journal of Positive Psychology. doi: 10.1080/17439760.2019.1651892
Jarden, A., Rashid, T., Roache, A., & Lomas, T. (2019). Ethical guidelines for positive psychology practice. International Journal of Wellbeing, 9(2), 1-30. doi: 10.5502/ijw.v9i2.XXX
Merino, D., Velázquez, M., & Lomas, T. (2019). An exploration of the Spanish cultural term rasmia: A combination of eagerness, strength, activeness, courage, tenacity and gracefulness. Journal of Happiness Studies. doi: 10.1007/s10902-019-00104-y
Lomas, T. (2018). Experiential cartography, and the significance of untranslatable words. Theory & Psychology. doi: 10.1177/0959354318772914
Lomas, T. (2018). The dynamics of spirituality: A cross-cultural lexical analysis. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality. doi: 10.1037/rel0000163
Lomas, T. (2018). The flavours of love: A cross-cultural lexical analysis. Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour. doi: 10.1111/jtsb.12158
Lomas, T. (2018). The roots of virtue: A cross-cultural lexical analysis. Journal of Happiness Studies. doi: 10.1007/s10902-018-9997-8
Lomas, T. (2018). The spatial contours of wellbeing: A content analysis of metaphor in academic discourse. Journal of Positive Psychology. doi: 10.1080/17439760.2018.1450437
Lomas, T. (2018). The quiet virtues of sadness: A selective theoretical and interpretative appreciation of its potential contribution to wellbeing. New Ideas in Psychology, 49(18-26). doi: 10.1016/j.newideapsych.2018.01.002
Lomas, T. (2018). The value of ambivalent emotions: A cross-cultural lexical analysis. Qualitative Research in Psychology. doi: 10.1080/14780887.2017.1400143
Lomas, T., & Lomas, C. (2018). An art history of happiness: Western approaches to the good life through the last 1000 years, as illustrated in art. Journal of Positive Psychology and Wellbeing, 1-24.
Lomas, T., Garraway, E., Stanton, C., & Ivtzan, I. (2018). Masculinity in the midst of mindfulness: Exploring the gendered experiences of at-risk adolescent boys. Men and Masculinities. doi: 10.1177/1097184X18756709
Lomas, T., Medina, J. C., Ivtzan, I., Rupprecht, S., & Eiroa-Orosa, F. J. (2018). A systematic review and meta-analysis of the impact of mindfulness-based interventions on the wellbeing of healthcare professionals. Mindfulness. doi: 10.1007/s12671-018-1062-5
Lomas, T., Medina, J. C., Ivtzan, I., Rupprecht, S., & Eiroa-Orosa, F. J. (2018). A systematic review of the impact of mindfulness on the wellbeing of healthcare professionals. Journal of Clinical Psychology. 7(3), 319–355. doi: 10.1002/jclp.22515
Lomas, T., Medina, J. C., Ivtzan, I., Rupprecht, S., & Eiroa-Orosa, F. J. (2018). Mindfulness-based interventions in the workplace: An inclusive systematic review and meta-analysis of their impact upon wellbeing. Journal of Positive Psychology. doi: 10.1080/17439760.2018.1519588
Schimschal, S. E., & Lomas, T. (2018). Gritty leaders: The impact of grit on positive leadership capacity. Psychological Reports. doi: 10.1177/0033294118785547
Lomas, T. (2017). The spectrum of positive affect: A cross-cultural lexical analysis. International Journal of Wellbeing, 7(3), 1-18. doi: 10.5502/ijw.v7i3.608
Lomas, T., Etcoff, N., Gordon, W. V., & Shonin, E. (2017). Zen and the art of living mindfully: The health-enhancing potential of Zen aesthetics. Journal of Religion and Health. doi: 10.1007/s10943-017-0446-5
Lomas, T., Medina, J. C., Ivtzan, I., Rupprecht, S., Hart, R., & Eiroa-Orosa, F. J. (2017). The impact of mindfulness on wellbeing and performance in the workplace: An inclusive systematic review of the empirical literature. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology. doi: 10.1080/1359432X.2017.1308924
Lomas, T., Medina, J. C., Ivtzan, I., Rupprecht, S., & Eiroa-Orosa, F. J. (2017). The impact of mindfulness on the wellbeing and performance of educators: A systematic review of the empirical literature. Teaching and Teacher Education, 61, 132-141. doi: 10.1016/j.tate.2016.10.008
Dolan, A., Lomas, T., Ghobara, T., & Hartshorne, G. (2017). “It's like taking a bit of masculinity away from you”: Towards a theoretical understanding of men’s experiences of infertility. Sociology of Health & Illness. doi: 10.1111/1467-9566.12548
Ivtzan, I., Young, T., Lee, H. C., Lomas, T., & Kjell, O. (2017). Mindfulness based flourishing program: A cross-cultural study of Hong Kong Chinese and British participants. Journal of Happiness Studies. doi: 10.1007/s10902-017-9919-1
Perridge, D., Hefferon, K., Lomas, T., & Ivtzan, I. (2017). “I feel I can live every minute if I choose to”: Participants’ experience of a mindfulness based flourishing programme. Qualitative Research in Psychology. doi: 10.1080/14780887.2017.1359709
Lomas, T. (2016). The art of second wave positive psychology: Harnessing Zen aesthetics to explore the dialectics of flourishing. International Journal of Wellbeing, 6(2), 14-29. doi: 10.5502/ijw.v6i2.2
Lomas, T. (2016). A meditation on boredom: Re-appraising its value through introspective phenomenology. Qualitative Research in Psychology. doi: 10.1080/14780887.2016.1205695
Lomas, T. (2016). Positive psychology - The second wave. The Psychologist, 29, 536-539.
Lomas, T. (2016). Flourishing as a dialectical balance: Emerging insights from second wave positive psychology. Palgrave Communications, 2:16018.
Lomas, T. (2016). Positive art: Artistic expression and appreciation as an exemplary vehicle for flourishing. Review of General Psychology. doi: 10.1037/gpr0000073
Lomas, T. (2016). Recontextualising mindfulness: Theravada Buddhist perspectives on the ethical and spiritual dimensions of awareness. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality. doi: 10.1037/rel0000080
Lomas, T. (2016). Towards a positive cross-cultural lexicography: Enriching our emotional landscape through 216 ‘untranslatable’ words pertaining to wellbeing. The Journal of Positive Psychology. doi: 10.1080/17439760.2015.1127993
Lomas, T., Hefferon, K., & Ivtzan, I. (2016). Positive developmental psychology: A review of literature concerning well-being throughout the lifespan. The Journal of Happiness & Well-Being, 4(2), 143-164.
Lomas, T., & Ivtzan, I. (2016). Professionalising positive psychology: Developing guidelines for training and regulation. International Journal of Wellbeing, 6(3), 96-112. doi: 10.5502/ijw.v6i3.4
Lomas, T., Ivtzan, I., & Yong, C.-Y. (2016). Mindful Living in Older Age: A pilot study of a brief, community-based, ‘positive aging’ intervention. Mindfulness, 7(3), 630-641. doi: 10.1007/s12671-016-0498-8
Bayir, A., & Lomas, T. (2016). Difficulties generating self-compassion: An interpretative phenomenological analysis. The Journal of Happiness and Wellbeing, 4(1), 15-33.
Goldsmith, C., & Lomas, T. (2016). Personal and collective resilience building - A suicide prevention program for schools using positive psychology. Journal of Neurology and Stroke, 4(3).
Ivtzan, I., Young, T., Martman, J., Jeffrey, A., Lomas, T., Hart, R., & Eiroa-Orosa, F. (2016). Integrating mindfulness into positive psychology: A randomised controlled trial of an online positive mindfulness program. Mindfulness. doi: 10.1007/s12671-016-0581-1
O'Brien, K., & Lomas, T. (2016). Developing a Growth Mindset through outdoor personal development: can an intervention underpinned by psychology increase the impact of an outdoor learning course for young people? Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning. doi: 10.1080/14729679.2016.1232199
Van Gordon, W., Shonin, E., Lomas, T., & Griffiths, M. D. (2016). Corporate use of mindfulness and authentic spiritual transmission: Competing or compatible ideals? . Mindfulness and Compassion. doi: 10.1016/j.mincom.2016.10.005
Lomas, T. (2015). Positive social psychology: A multilevel inquiry into socio-cultural wellbeing initiatives. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 21(3), 338-347.
Lomas, T. (2015). Positive cross-cultural psychology: Exploring similarity and difference in constructions and experiences of wellbeing. International Journal of Wellbeing, 5(4), 60-77.
Lomas, T., Hefferon, K., & Ivtzan, I. (2015). The LIFE model: A meta-theoretical conceptual map for applied positive psychology. Journal of Happiness Studies, 16(5), 1347-1364.
Lomas, T. (2015). Self-transcendence through shared suffering: A transpersonal theory of compassion. Journal of Transpersonal Psychology, 27(2).
Lomas, T., & Ivtzan, I. (2015). Second wave positive psychology: Exploring the positive-negative dialectics of wellbeing. Journal of Happiness Studies. doi: 10.1007/s10902-015-9668-y.
Lomas, T., Ivtzan, I., & Fu, C. (2015). A systematic review of the neurophysiology of mindfulness on EEG oscillations. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 57, 401-410.
Lomas, T., Cartwright, T., Edginton, T., & Ridge, D. (2015). A qualitative analysis of experiential challenges associated with meditation practice. Mindfulness, 6(4), 848-860.
Lomas, T., Cartwright, T., Edginton, T., & Ridge, D. (2015). New ways of being a man: ‘Positive’ hegemonic masculinity in meditation-based communities of practice. Men and Masculinities, 5(3), 88-106.
Lomas, T., Edginton, T., Cartwright, T., & Ridge, D. (2015). Cultivating equanimity through mindfulness meditation: A mixed methods enquiry into the development of decentring capabilities. International Journal of Wellbeing, 5(3), 88-106.
Kennett, P., & Lomas, T. (2015). Making meaning through mentoring: Mentors finding fulfilment at work through self-determination and self-reflection. International Journal of Evidence Based Coaching and Mentoring, 13(2), 29-44.
Torres, L. F. T., & Lomas, T. (2015). The impact of strength-based interventions on the well-being of expatriate spouses. Revista Latinoamerica De Psicologia Positiva, 2(1), 46-61.
Lomas, T., Cartwright, T., Edginton, T., & Ridge, D. (2014). Engagement with meditation as a positive health trajectory: Divergent narratives of progress in male meditators. Psychology and Health, 29(2), 218-236.
Lomas, T., Edginton, T., Cartwright, T., & Ridge, D. (2014). Men developing emotional intelligence through meditation? Combining narrative, cognitive, and EEG findings. Psychology of Men and Masculinity, 15(2), 213-224.
Lomas, T., Cartwright, T., Edginton, T., & Ridge, D. (2014). A religion of wellbeing?: The appeal of Buddhism to men in London, UK. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 6(3), 198-207.
Brani, O., Hefferon, K., Lomas, T., Ivtzan, I., & Painter, J. (2014). The impact of body awareness on subjective wellbeing: The role of mindfulness. International Journal of Body Psychotherapy, 13(1), 94-107.
Halonan, S., & Lomas, T. (2014). A passionate way of being: A qualitative study revealing the passion spiral. International Journal of Psychological Research, 7(2).
Surana, P. K., & Lomas, T. (2014). The power of charity: Does giving away money improve the wellbeing of the donor? Indian Journal of Positive Psychology, 5(3), 223-230.
Lomas, T. (2013). Critical positive masculinity. Masculinties and Social Change, 2(2), 167-193.
Lomas, T., Cartwright, T., Edginton, T., & Ridge, D. (2013). ‘I was so done in that I just recognized it very plainly, “You need to do something”’: Men’s narratives of struggle, distress and turning to meditation. Health:, 17(2), 191-208.
Lomas, T. (2025). Global Flourishing Study. Indonesian Psychology Association. October, 2025.
Lomas, T. (2025). Ed Diener Memorial Lecture: Waves of Wellbeing. MAPP, University of Pennsylvania, October, 2025
Lomas, T. (2025). Happiness, health, wellbeing, and flourishing. Happy Progress Forum, Thimphu, Bhutan, September 2025.
Lomas, T. (2024). Keynote: A positive epidemiology of kindness: Transmission dynamics of acts of microkindness. Kindfulness Symposium: Cultivating Happiness, Compassion & Resilience. Hong Kong, December 2024.
Lomas, T. (2024). Keynote: The dynamics of flourishing: A new wave of global scholarship. 2024 California Cognitive Science Conference. UC Berkeley, April 2024.
Lomas, T. (2023). A global picture of flourishing. Global Flourishing Conference, online, November 2023.
Lomas, T. (2023). A cartography of flourishing. Plenary at the International Positive Psychology Conference. Vancouver, Canada, July 2023.
Lomas, T. (2023). The new wave of global research. Invited symposium at the International Positive Psychology Conference. Vancouver, Canada, July 2023.
Lomas, T. (2023). A cartography of flourishing. Leadership and Happiness Symposium. Harvard, MA, USA, June 2023.
Lomas, T. (2023). Waves of (mental) wellbeing scholarship. Humanity 2.0 working group summit. Rome, Italy, June 2023.
Lomas, T. (2023). Global wellbeing research. MAPP Alumni Association seminar. Online, June 2023.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Brooks, A., Spar, D., & Lomas, T. (2023). Summit on leadership and happiness. Dharamsala, India, March 2023.
Lomas, T. (2022). Developments in cross-cultural research. Workshop on Cross-Cultural Measurement of Flourishing Across Disciplines. Nassau, Bahamas. November 2022.
Lomas, T. (2022). Panel: Innovating for a Future of Health that is Integrative and Equitable. 2022 Wellbeing Forum (Gallup and Diplomatic Courier). Washington DC, October 2022.
Lomas, T. (2022). Insights from the first global study of balance and harmony. World Happiness Report 2022 webinar series, July 2022.
Lomas, T. (2022). A flexible map of flourishing. Invited presentation. European Conference on Positive Psychology, Reykjavik, Iceland, June 2022.
Jarden, A., Lomas, T., Rashid, T., & Roache, A. (2022). Developing ethical guidelines for positive psychology”. MAPP alumni association, online, May 2022.
Lomas, T. (2022). Insights from the first global study of balance and harmony. World Happiness Report 2022 launch (online), March 2022.
Lomas, T. (2021). The evolution of wellbeing scholarship. International Meaning Conference, August 2021.
Lomas, T. (2021). Wave dynamics in wellbeing scholarship. Invited symposium, International Positive Psychology Association Conference, July 2021.
Lomas, T. (2020). Mapping the cross-cultural contours of wellbeing. Presentation at the Seligman Symposium Series (online), May 2020.
Lomas, T. (2020). Mapping the cross-cultural contours of wellbeing. Presentation at University College London, London, January 2020.
Lomas, T. (2019). The cross-cultural contours of wellbeing. Presentation at the Lifull Foundation International summit on wellbeing, Kyoto, Japan, August 2019.
Lomas, T. (2019). The fundamentals of mindfulness; The neuroscience of mindfulness; and The cross-cultural contours of wellbeing. Presented at Beijing Sports University, China, April, 2019.
Lomas, T. (2019). Invited symposium: Surfing the second wave. International Positive Psychology Association Conference, Melbourne, Australia, July, 2019.
Lomas, T. (2019). Podium presentation: A lexical exploration of wellbeing among London’s language communities. International Positive Psychology Association Conference, Melbourne, Australia, July, 2019.
Jarden, A.; Lomas, T., Rashid, T., & Roache, A. Conversation hour: Ethical guidelines for positive psychology practice. International Positive Psychology Association Conference, Melbourne, Australia, July, 2019.
Lomas, T. (2018). Keynote presentation: The dialectics of wellbeing. Paper presented at the International Meaning Conference, Vancouver, Canada, August, 2018.
Lomas, T. (2018). The flavours of love. Paper presented at the European Conference on Positive Psychology, Budapest, Hungary, June 2018.
Lomas, T., & Jarden, A. (2018). Ethical guidelines for positive psychology practitioners. Paper presented at the European Conference on Positive Psychology, Budapest, Hungary, June 2018.
Lomas, T. (2017). Positive experiential cartography: Mapping wellbeing through the analysis of untranslatable words. Paper presented at the International Positive Psychology Association Conference, Montreal, Canada.
Lomas, T. (2017). Positive politics: Exploring the wellbeing implications of left-wing versus right-wing political agendas. Paper presented at the International Positive Psychology Association Conference, Montreal, Canada.
Lomas, T., Pawelski, J., Vella-Brodrick, D., Jarden, A., Ryan, M., Rebele, R., . . . Ivtzan, I. (2017). Professionalising positive psychology: Is there a need to develop guidelines for training and regulation? Paper presented at the International Positive Psychology Association Conference, Montreal, Canada.
Lomas, T., Tunariu, A., Hart, R., Ivtzan, I., Burke, J., Stopforth, M., . . . Dell, P. (2017). Positive psychology coaching: Working towards a harmonious marriage of two fields. Paper presented at the International Positive Psychology Association Conference, Montreal, Canada.
Lomas, T. (2016). Keynote: Positive Experiential Cartography. Paper presented at the Nordic Translation Industry Forum, Malmo, Sweden.
Lomas, T. (2016). Re-contextualising mindfulness: The ethical and spiritual dimensions of awareness. Paper presented at the 2nd International Conference on Mindfulness, Rome, May 2016.
Lomas, T., Garraway, E., Stanton, C., & Ivtzan, I. (2016). Piloting Mind-ARMY: A mindfulness-based intervention for at-risk male youth. Paper presented at the 2nd International Conference on Mindfulness, Rome, May 2016.
Ivtzan, I., Lomas, T., Wong, P., Niemiec, R. (2015). Second wave positive psychology: Embracing the dark side of life. Paper presented at the International Positive Psychology Association conference, Orlando, Florida, June 2015.
Gannon, L., & Lomas, T. (2015). Heart to heart: Exploring the effect of HeartMath emotion re-focusing and re-structuring techniques on compassion for self and others. Paper presented at the Royal Conference of General Practitioners Annual Conference, Glasgow, 1st October, 2015.
Lomas, T. (2015). Paper presented at the BPS annual conference, Liverpool, UK, May 2015.
Worth, P., Lomas, T., Hefferon, K., & Ivtzan, I. (2014). Embracing the dark side of life with positive psychology. Workshop presented at the 7th European conference on positive psychology, Amsterdam, 3rd July 2014.
Lomas, T., Cartwright, T., Edginton, T., & Ridge, D. (2011). Men behaving well?: Journeys towards constructive engagement with well-being through meditation. Paper presented at the BSA Medical Sociology 2011 Annual Conference, Chester, UK.
Lomas, T., Cartwright, T., Edginton, T., & Ridge, D. (2011). Men behaving well?: Journeys towards constructive engagement with well-being through meditation. Paper presented at the 7th Biennial Conference of the International Society of Critical Health Psychology, Adelaide, Australia.
