| Description |
ix, 253 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Series |
Series in positive psychology |
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Series in positive psychology.
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| Contents |
Positive traditions in Western psychology / Csaba Pléh -- The VIA classification of strengths / Christopher Peterson -- Positive personality development : approaching personal autonomy / Dmitry Leontiev -- Spirituality : recent progress / Robert A. Emmons -- The broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions / Barbara L. Fredrickson -- Benefits of emotional intelligence / Daisy D. Grewal, Peter Salovey -- Strategies for achieving well-being / Jane Henry -- Adaptive resources in later life / Jochen Brändstadter -- The impact of subjective experience on the quality of life / Antonella Delle Fave -- What works makes you happy / Jari-Erik Nurmi, Katariina Salmela-Aro -- Materialism and its alternatives / Tim Kasser -- Getting older, getting better / Kennon Sheldon -- Afterword: breaking the 65% barrier / Martin E. P. Seligman |
| Summary |
"A Life Worth Living brings together the latest historical, philosophical, and empirical perspectives on what matters for personal happiness and well-being and demonstrates that subjective experience can be studied scientifically and measured accurately."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
"This book is a product of The Gallup International Positive Psychology Summit (GIPPS) established in 1997 by The Gallup Organization."--P. [v] |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Subject |
Positive psychology -- Congresses.
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Positive psychology.
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Psychologie positive
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Author |
Csikszentmihalyi, Isabella Selega.
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Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly.
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Gallup Organization.
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| LC no. |
2005027911 |
| ISBN |
0195176790 (hbk.) |
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9780195176797 (hbk.) |
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