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Christine Carter is a sociologist, author, keynote speaker and senior fellow at the University of California, Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center. She is often called a "happiness expert."

Biography
Carter's research has found that happiness is not just a desirable thing to have, it is instead a functional emotion that helps individuals fulfill their potential. It is also important to teach people how to be happy or how to attain happiness, which can, in turn lead to greater productivity, more creativity and a better ability to learn.

Carter has spoken at a TEDx Conference in 2012, where she described how compassion and happiness are often tied together.

In 2010, she received an award from the Council on Contemporary Families for her "outstanding science-based reporting on family issues."

The Sweet Spot was considered "standard fare," but recommended for skimming by Business Week.