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Positive Psychology : The Science of Happiness and Flourishing by Compton, William C.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextLanguage: English Publication details: Thousand Oaks, CA : Sage, 2024.Edition: Fourth editionDescription: xxvi, 583 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781071822869
  • 9781071931073
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  • 150.198 COM
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Contents:
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
Summary: <strong><em>Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness and Flourishing</em></strong> 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 <strong>Fourth Edition</strong> 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.
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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

<strong><em>Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness and Flourishing</em></strong> 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 <strong>Fourth Edition</strong> 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.

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