Positive Psychology : The Science of Happiness and Flourishing
Compton, William C.
Positive Psychology : The Science of Happiness and Flourishing by Compton, William C. - Fourth edition. - Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage, 2024. - xxvi, 583 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
An introduction to positive psychology
Foundation: emotion, motivation, and the nature of well-being
Subjective well-being
Leisure, flow, mindfulness, and peak performance
Romantic love and positive families
Positive health
Excellence, aesthetics, creativity, and genius
Well-being across the life span
Models of optimal well-being
Religion, spirituality, and well-being
Positive institutions and cultural well-being
A look toward the future of positive psychology
Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness and Flourishing offers students an up-to-date and contemporary introduction to the field of positive psychology. Topically organized, 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. Updates to the Fourth Edition include new material on the spread of positive psychology around the world and expanded coverage on character strengths, emotional intelligence, leisure, and the biology of positive emotions.
9781071822869 9781071931073
150.198 / COM
Positive Psychology : The Science of Happiness and Flourishing by Compton, William C. - Fourth edition. - Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage, 2024. - xxvi, 583 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
An introduction to positive psychology
Foundation: emotion, motivation, and the nature of well-being
Subjective well-being
Leisure, flow, mindfulness, and peak performance
Romantic love and positive families
Positive health
Excellence, aesthetics, creativity, and genius
Well-being across the life span
Models of optimal well-being
Religion, spirituality, and well-being
Positive institutions and cultural well-being
A look toward the future of positive psychology
Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness and Flourishing offers students an up-to-date and contemporary introduction to the field of positive psychology. Topically organized, 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. Updates to the Fourth Edition include new material on the spread of positive psychology around the world and expanded coverage on character strengths, emotional intelligence, leisure, and the biology of positive emotions.
9781071822869 9781071931073
150.198 / COM