Fundamentals Of Happiness

Author : Lall Ramrattan,Michael Szenberg
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781839107733

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Fundamentals of Happiness by Lall Ramrattan,Michael Szenberg Pdf

Examining the fundamental thinking underpinning the foundation for economic studies of happiness, this book explores the theories of key economists and philosophers from the Greek philosophers to more modern schools of thought. Lall Ramrattan and Michael Szenberg explore the general measures of happiness, utility as a method, metrical measures of happiness, happiness in literature and the scope of happiness in this concise book.

Author : Bob Murray,Alicia Fortinberry
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2005-02-09
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 007144274X

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Creating Optimism by Bob Murray,Alicia Fortinberry Pdf

Based on the authors' more than 20 years of research and practice, this unique, seven-step program challenges the conventional wisdom that healing occurs from the inside out. It shows that real change comes from building healthier relationships with other people, our own bodies, nature, and spirituality. The program can be used either without medications or in conjunction with them.

Author : John Malcolm Dowling,Chin-Fang Yap
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 459 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789812701435

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Modern Developments in Behavioral Economics by John Malcolm Dowling,Chin-Fang Yap Pdf

This book examines the field of behavioral economics and provides insights into the following questions: ? Does utility bring happiness?? How do emotions and personal perspectives color our economic decisions?? How do altruism, trust, fairness and justice come into play in game theory?? Why are some organizations so successful in implementing their objectives?? Can advances in neuroeconomics unlock the secrets of how decisions are made?The book looks at decision making and behavior from the point of view of (i) individual behavior and choice; (ii) group and interactive choice; and (iii) collective choices and decision making. In particular, it covers the following aspects: instances when bounded rationality leads to decisions inconsistent with standard economic assumptions; risk and the processes by which investors and consumers make decisions; altruistic and cooperative behavior as alternatives to competition; game theory as a way to explore motives of cooperation versus competition; the determinants of happiness and the relationship between utility and well-being; the concept of social capital, including motivations for charity and being a responsible citizen; how trust and fairness relate to economic actions and the motivation to cooperate rather than compete; behavior such as crime, corruption and bribery from ethical, social and economic viewpoints; and, finally, the decision making process of collective choice and how societies develop rules for governing themselves.This is the first book to bridge economics, psychology, sociology and political sciences and explain the nuanced subtleties of decision making.

Author : Sonja Lyubomirsky
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2007-12-27
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781101202807

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The How of Happiness by Sonja Lyubomirsky Pdf

Learn how to achieve the happiness you deserve "A guide to sustaining your newfound contentment." —Psychology Today "Lyubomirsky's central point is clear: a significant portion of what is called happiness . . . is up for grabs. Taking some pages out of the positive psychology playbook, she coaches readers on how to snag it." —The New York Review of Books You see here a different kind of happiness book. The How of Happiness is a comprehensive guide to understanding the elements of happiness based on years of groundbreaking scientific research. It is also a practical, empowering, and easy-to-follow workbook, incorporating happiness strategies, excercises in new ways of thinking, and quizzes for understanding our individuality, all in an effort to help us realize our innate potential for joy and ways to sustain it in our lives. Drawing upon years of pioneering research with thousands of men and women, The How of Happiness is both a powerful contribution to the field of positive psychology and a gift to people who have sought to take their happiness into their own hands.

Author : Daniel M. Haybron,Daniel M.. Haybron
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2008-09-25
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780199545988

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The Pursuit of Unhappiness by Daniel M. Haybron,Daniel M.. Haybron Pdf

"The pursuit of happiness is a defining theme of the modern era. But what if people aren't very good at it? This and related questions are explored in this book, the first comprehensive philosophical treatment of happiness in the contemporary psychological sense. In these pages, Dan Haybron argues that people are probably less effective at judging, and promoting, their own welfare than common belief has it. As a result, we may need to rethink traditional assumptions about human nature, the good life, and the good society. Thoroughly engaged with both philosophical and scientific work on happiness and well-being, this book will be a definitive resource for philosophers, social scientists, policymakers, and other students of human well-being."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Shane J. Lopez
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 1156 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09-11
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781118344675

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The Encyclopedia of Positive Psychology by Shane J. Lopez Pdf

Positive psychology, the pursuit of understanding optimal human functioning, is reshaping the scholarly and public views of how we see the science of psychology. The Encyclopedia of Positive Psychology provides a comprehensive and accessible summary of this growing area of scholarship and practice. 288 specially commissioned entries written by 150 leading international researchers, educators, and practitioners in positive psychology covers topics of interest across all social sciences as well as business and industry the most current, extensive, and accessible treatment of the subject available topical primer clarifies basic constructs and processes associated with positive psychology will be useful to students, teachers, practitioners, businesspeople, and policy makers

Author : Shane J. Lopez,C. R. Snyder
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 743 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2011-10-13
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780199862160

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The Oxford Handbook of Positive Psychology by Shane J. Lopez,C. R. Snyder Pdf

This book is the definitive text in the field of positive psychology, the scientific study of what makes people happy. The handbook's international slate of renowned authors summarizes and synthesizes lifetimes of research, together illustrating what has worked for people across time and cultures. Now in paperback, this second edition provides both the current literature in the field and an outlook on its future.

Author : Tal Ben-Shahar
Publisher : McGraw Hill Professional
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2007-05-25
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0071510966

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Happier by Tal Ben-Shahar Pdf

Can You Learn to Be Happy? YES . . . according to the teacher of Harvard University’s most popular and life-changing course. One out of every five Harvard students has lined up to hear Tal Ben-Shahar’s insightful and inspiring lectures on that ever-elusive state: HAPPINESS. HOW? Grounded in the revolutionary “positive psychology” movement, Ben-Shahar ingeniously combines scientific studies, scholarly research, self-help advice, and spiritual enlightenment. He weaves them together into a set of principles that you can apply to your daily life. Once you open your heart and mind to Happier ’s thoughts, you will feel more fulfilled, more connected . . . and, yes, HAPPIER. “Dr. Ben-Shahar, one of the most popular teachers in Harvard’s recent history, has written a personal, informed, and highly enjoyable primer on how to become happier. It would be wise to take his advice.” --Ellen J. Langer, author of Mindfulness and On Becoming an Artist “This fine book shimmers with a rare brand of good sense that is imbedded in scientific knowledge about how to increase happiness. It is easy to see how this is the backbone of the most popular course at Harvard today." --Martin E. P. Seligman, author of Authentic Happiness

Author : John Zelenski
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2019-11-27
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781526485311

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Positive Psychology by John Zelenski Pdf

Positive Psychology brings together a range of research and a comprehensive review of the more recent work and lessons learned since the founder’s original vision of this field. Organised into five sections: An Introduction, Positive Experiences, Personality Processes, External Influences, and Applications, this text provides a thorough introduction to an interesting and challenging area in Psychology. With a final look at the future of Positive Psychology, and its potential to inform social change and how useful this knowledge can be when considering the well-being of entire societies, this text is an enlightening read and invaluable resources for students. Strongly guided by empirical work this text encourages the reader to think critically and go beyond the facts. Key features: Provides a framework for teaching and understanding global trends in Positive Psychology. Inclusion and a review of up-to-date research. Using storytelling and happiness’s intrinsic appeal to foster interest in the methods we use to answer important questions in Positive Psychology. Online resources including student self-tests, and links to additional web content.

Author : Rona Hart
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2020-06-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781351375245

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Positive Psychology by Rona Hart Pdf

This book provides an accessible and balanced introduction to positive psychology scholarship and its applications, incorporating an overview of the development of positive psychology. Positive Psychology: The Basics delineates positive psychology’s journey as a discipline, takes stock of its achievements and provides an updated overview of its core topics, exploring the theory, research and interventions in each. Launched as a rebellious discipline just over two decades ago, positive psychology challenged the emphasis of applied psychology on disease and dysfunction and offered a new, more balanced perspective on human life. From its foundations in the late 20th century to recent "second-wave" theories around the importance of recognizing negative emotions, this compact overview covers the key ideas and principles, from research around emotional wellbeing, optimism and change, to posttraumatic growth and positive relationships. The first jargon-free introduction to the subject, Hart introduces the reader to a range of issues, including self-regulation and flow, character strengths and virtues and positive relationships, concluding with a chapter on how interventions can affect happiness and wellbeing. Positive Psychology: The Basics is an essential resource for students, practitioners, academics and anyone who is interested in understanding the essence of a life well lived.

Author : Ivy Box
Publisher : Beyond The Box Unlimited
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-25
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780999778517

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The 365 Go Get HERS Guide by Ivy Box Pdf

The 365 Go Get H.E.R.S.® Guide is a comprehensive roadmap that delivers the tools necessary to establish and maintain a stable foundation, clear vision, self-empowerment, and maximum results all through the culmination of Happiness, Education, Respect and Success. Step-by-Step, the guide will assist you in identifying what you want by establishing a strong foundation, through the cultivation of happiness, character, purpose, vision, and belief in self. Readers will be able to discover when they want what they are seeking out of life through education, goal setting, time management, discipline, and by overcoming procrastination. This thought-provoking book uses anecdotes, life lessons, strategies, and facts to uncover how to get what you are seeking with respect, through strong relationships, money management, opportunities, and hard work. After reading this guide, you will learn how to be successful and make it happen through consistency, being fearless, by getting out of your own way, and by paying it forward.

Author : Bernhard Schmitz
Publisher : Springer
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2016-09-29
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9783319453248

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Art-of-Living by Bernhard Schmitz Pdf

This volume examines the questions of what constitutes a good life and how one can achieve happiness and well-being, and analyses different ways in which people can strive for a good life. First, it presents an overview on important concepts in psychology that are related to living a good life. Then, a new approach is introduced: the concept of art-of-living as a holistic way to reach happiness. Empirical studies are reported involving a questionnaire for measuring art-of-living, and the validity of the questionnaire is demonstrated with respect to a wide range of concepts. In addition, the volume provides results from empirical studies, showing that, and how, art-of-living and happiness can be enhanced. Several intervention studies are described in detail, which have been performed with different groups of subjects, including pupils, university students and employees. Also, results of interviews are summarized, which were held with people who had been nominated as exemplary artists-of-living. The volume concludes with a description of art-of-living in autobiographies, and presents suggestions for further research with respect to art-of-living.

Author : Shawn Achor
Publisher : Crown Currency
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2010-09-14
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780307591562

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The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor Pdf

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • An engaging, deeply researched guide to flourishing in a world of increasing stress and negativity—the inspiration for one of the most popular TED Talks of all time “Powerful [and] charming . . . A book for just about anyone . . . The philosophies in this book are easily the best wire frames to build a happy and successful life.”—Medium Happiness is not the belief that we don’t need to change; it is the realization that we can. Our most commonly held formula for success is broken. Conventional wisdom holds that once we succeed, we’ll be happy; that once we get that great job, win that next promotion, lose those five pounds, happiness will follow. But the science reveals this formula to be backward: Happiness fuels success, not the other way around. Research shows that happy employees are more productive, more creative, and better problem solvers than their unhappy peers. And positive people are significantly healthier and less stressed and enjoy deeper social interaction than the less positive people around them. Drawing on original research—including one of the largest studies of happiness ever conducted—and work in boardrooms and classrooms across forty-two countries, Shawn Achor shows us how to rewire our brains for positivity and optimism to reap the happiness advantage in our lives, our careers, and even our health. His strategies include: • The Tetris Effect: how to retrain our brains to spot patterns of possibility so we can see and seize opportunities all around us • Social Investment: how to earn the dividends of a strong social support network • The Ripple Effect: how to spread positive change within our teams, companies, and families By turns fascinating, hopeful, and timely, The Happiness Advantage reveals how small shifts in our mind-set and habits can produce big gains at work, at home, and elsewhere.

Author : Yasuhiro Kotera,Claude-Hélène Mayer,Kenichi Asano
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2023-06-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9782832527238

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Comparing mental health cross-culturally by Yasuhiro Kotera,Claude-Hélène Mayer,Kenichi Asano Pdf

Author : Russ Shafer-Landau
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2023-08
Category : Ethics
ISBN : 0197697496

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Fundamentals of Ethics by Russ Shafer-Landau Pdf

"This book is divided into three parts-one on the Good Life, another on Doing the Right Thing, and the last on the Status of Morality. You can read these parts in any order. Many will want to begin at the end, for instance, with a discussion of whether morality is a human invention, or is in some way objective. Some will prefer to start in the middle, asking about the supreme principle of morality (and whether there is any such thing). And others may want to begin at the beginning, by thinking about human well-being and the quality of life. Each part can be understood independently of the others, though there are of course many points of connection across the three main branches of moral philosophy. No matter where you begin, there are footnotes in most chapters that provide cross-references to relevant discussions elsewhere in the book. When beginning a new area of study, you're bound to encounter some unfamiliar jargon. I've tried to keep this to a minimum, and I suppose that you can be thankful that we're doing ethics here, rather than physics or anatomy. I define each technical term when I first use it, and have also put together a glossary, which appears at the end of the book. Each specialized term that appears in boldface has an entry there. You may be interested enough in what you read here that you'll want to continue your studies in moral philosophy. There is a natural place to begin-the companion volume to this book, The Ethical Life, described later in this preface. I have also compiled a list of Suggestions for Further Reading for each chapter or pair of chapters. This list appears at the end of the book, just before the glossary. I have selected the readings with an eye to what might be accessible and interesting to those just beginning their study of moral philosophy"--