Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness and Flourishing Third Edition

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Book Title
Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness and Flourishing
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9781544322926
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
SAGE Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
1544322925
ISBN-13
9781544322926
eBay Product ID (ePID)
4038414827

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
528 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Positive Psychology : the Science of Happiness and Flourishing
Subject
Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology
Publication Year
2019
Type
Textbook
Author
William C. Compton, Edward L. Hoffman
Subject Area
Psychology
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
30.3 Oz
Item Length
9.1 in
Item Width
7.4 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number
3
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2018-033572
Dewey Edition
23/eng/20240322
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
150.19/88
Table Of Content
Preface Acknowledgments About the Authors 1. An Introduction to Positive Psychology Welcome to Positive Psychology Dimensions of Positive Psychology Scope of Positive Psychology Basic Themes of Positive Psychology A Short History of Well-Being in the Western World Positive Psychology Today 2. Foundations: Emotion, Motivation, and the Nature of Well-Being Basic Emotions Components of Emotion Moods and Well-Being Positive Psychology and Motivation Well-Being and Positive Emotion Research Models of Happiness and Well-Being 3. Subjective Well-Being Measurement of Subjective Well-Being Top-Down Predictors of Subjective Well-Being Bottom-Up Predictors of Subjective Well-Being Increasing Happiness and Life Satisfaction Can You Be Too Happy? 4. Leisure, Flow, Mindfulness, and Peak Performance Leisure Flow and Optimal Experience Mindfulness Savoring Peak Performance 5. Romantic Love and Positive Families Genes, Hormones, and Marriage The Varieties of Love Finding Romance and Love Relationship Satisfaction: What Makes Them Feel Good? Relationship Stability: What Makes It Last? Minding Relationships Positive Families What Hurts Relationships? How to Nurture Positive Relationships That Last 6. Positive Health Wellness Positive Health Psychological Factors Important to Health Hardiness and Mindfulness Meditation Positive Aging Positive Coping 7. Excellence, Aesthetics, Creativity, and Genius Pursuit of Excellence Foundations of Excellence Aesthetics and the Good Life Creativity Genius 8. Well-Being Across the Life Span Well-Being Over the Life Span Adjusting to Difficult Life Events 9. Models of Optimal Well-Being Wisdom: What Did King Solomon Have? Early Psychodynamic Ideas on Optimal Personality Existentialism and Authenticity Humanistic Perspectives Purpose in Life, the Quiet Ego, and Personal Growth The Optimal Personality: Common Themes Your Inner Hero 10. Religion, Spirituality, and Well-Being A Sense of Meaning and Purpose in Life The Sacred Emotions Religious Experiences Contemplative Spirituality Contemplative Religious Traditions Mysticism and the Brain Psychological Theories of Religious Maturity 11. Positive Institutions and Cultural Well-Being Employee Engagement and Job Satisfaction Careers That Use Positive Psychology Positive Communities Cross-Cultural Subjective Well-Being 12. A Look Toward the Future of Positive Psychology How Do We Recognize a Life Well Lived? Theories That Integrate Multiple Perspectives New Research Methods Alternative Perspectives on Well-Being Integrate Positive Psychology With Psychology The Question of Values Cross-Cultural Considerations Toward the Future With Optimism References Index
Synopsis
Topically organized, Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness and Flourishing presents a highly engaging, up-to-date introduction to positive psychology. Authors William C. Compton and Edward Hoffman invite students to apply practices to their own lives, contexts, and experiences to ensure understanding. The text examines how positive psychology applies to stressors and health within such traditional research areas as developmental, clinical, personality, motivational, social, and behavioral psychology. Furthermore, the text offers perspectives on positive emotional states, research and theory on positive traits, coverage of positive institutions, and a look at the future of positive psychology. The Third Edition reflects significant growth in field with hundreds of new references and expanded content on topics including mindfulness, money and subjective well-being, and romantic love., Topically organized, this text looks at how Positive Psychology relates to stressors and health, within traditional research areas such as developmental, clinical, personality, motivational, social, and behavioral psychology. The text can be used as a primary text in upper-level courses, such as the Psychology of Happiness or Positive Psychology., Topically organized, Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness and Flourishing presents a brief, up-to-date introduction to positive psychology. Authors William C. Compton and Edward Hoffman examine how positive psychology relates to stressors and health within such traditional research areas as developmental, clinical, personality, motivational, social, and behavioral psychology. The text offers perspectives on positive emotional states, research and theory on positive traits, coverage of positive institutions, and a look at the future of positive psychology. The Third Edition reflects significant growth in field with hundreds of new references and expanded content on topics such as mindfulness, money and subjective well-being, and romantic love., Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness and Flourishing Third Edition presents perspectives on positive emotional states, research and theory on positive traits, coverage of positive institutions, and a look at the future of Positive Psychology.
LC Classification Number
BF204.6.C66 2018

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