Happiness : unlocking the mysteries of psychological wealth / Ed Diener and Robert Biswas-Diener.
2008
K346 .D54 2008 (Mapit)
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Happiness : unlocking the mysteries of psychological wealth / Ed Diener and Robert Biswas-Diener.
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Malden, MA ; Oxford : Blackwell Pub., 2008.
Description
xiv, 290 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Formatted Contents Note
Foreword
Acknowledgments
pt. I. Understanding true wealth
1. Psychological wealth : the balanced portfolio
2. Two principles of psychological wealth
pt. II. Happy people function better
3. Health and happiness
4. Happiness and social relationships : you can't do without them
5. Happiness at work : it pays to be happy
pt. III. Causes of happiness and genuine wealth
6. Can money buy happiness?
7. Religion, spirituality, and happiness
8. The happiest places on earth : culture and well-being
9. Nature and nurture : is there a happiness set point, and can you change it?
10. Our crystal balls : happiness forecasting
11. Take AIM on happiness : attention, interpretation, and memory
pt. IV. Putting it all together
12. Yes, you can be too happy
13. Living happily ever after
14. Measuring psychological wealth : your well-being balance sheet
Epilogue. About the science of happiness
Further reading
References
Index.
Acknowledgments
pt. I. Understanding true wealth
1. Psychological wealth : the balanced portfolio
2. Two principles of psychological wealth
pt. II. Happy people function better
3. Health and happiness
4. Happiness and social relationships : you can't do without them
5. Happiness at work : it pays to be happy
pt. III. Causes of happiness and genuine wealth
6. Can money buy happiness?
7. Religion, spirituality, and happiness
8. The happiest places on earth : culture and well-being
9. Nature and nurture : is there a happiness set point, and can you change it?
10. Our crystal balls : happiness forecasting
11. Take AIM on happiness : attention, interpretation, and memory
pt. IV. Putting it all together
12. Yes, you can be too happy
13. Living happily ever after
14. Measuring psychological wealth : your well-being balance sheet
Epilogue. About the science of happiness
Further reading
References
Index.
Summary
"In this book the authors present scientific evidence revealing that happiness is not overrated, and is good for people's health, social relationships, job success, longevity, and altruism. They advocate an optimal level of happiness in which people do not seek euphoria, but pursue life satisfaction, meaning, and frequent positive emotions, with recognition that some negative emotions are an integral part of a happy life." "The authors describe why happiness alone is not enough; people need to be happy for the right reasons. They describe the new concept of Psychological Wealth, which extends beyond material riches, and beyond popular concepts like emotional intelligence and social capital. The book describes the authors' data collection around the globe that shows that people are not necessarily "born" happy, but can and do change their levels of happiness." "The authors provide a model for a happy approach to life, based on Attention, Interpretation, and Memory (AIM). Diener and Biswas-Diener suggest that happiness is about away of traveling, learning to react in positive ways to the world, rather than simply being a destination or set of circumstances."--BOOK JACKET.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 254-277) and index.
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K346 .D54 2008
Language
English
ISBN
1405146613 hardcover alkaline paper
9781405146616 hardcover alkaline paper
9781405146616 hardcover alkaline paper
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