The science of subjective well-being
This authoritative volume reviews the breadth of current scientific knowledge on subjective well-being (SWB): its definition, causes and consequences, measurement, and practical applications that may help people become happier. Leading experts explore the connections between SWB and a range of intra...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Guilford Press
c2008.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798525106719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Ed Diener and the science of subjective well-being / Randy J. Larsen and Michael Eid
- The realm of subjective well-being
- Philosophy and the science of subjective well-being / Dan M. Haybron
- Sociological theories of subjective well-being / Ruut Veenhoven
- Evolution and subjective well-being / Sarah E. Hill and David M. Buss
- The pursuit of happiness in history / Darrin M. McMahon
- Measuring subjective well-being
- The structure of subjective well-being / Ulrich Schimmack
- The assessment of subjective well-being: successes and shortfalls / William Pavot
- Measuring the immeasurable : psychometric modeling of subjective well-being data / Michael Eid
- The happy person
- Personality and subjective well-being / Richard E. Lucas
- Happiness and the invisible threads of social connection : the Chicago health, aging, and social relations study / John T. Cacioppo ... [et al.]
- The happy mind in action : the cognitive basis of subjective well-being / Michael D. Robinson and Rebecca J. Compton
- The frequency of social comparison and its relation to subjective well-being
- Frank Fujita
- Regulation of emotional well-being : overcoming the hedonic treadmill / Randy J. Larsen and Zvjezdana Prizmic
- Two new questions about happiness : "is happiness good" and "is happier better?" / Shige Oishi and Minkyung Koo
- Material wealth and subjective well-being / Robert M. Biswas- Diener
- Religion and human flourishing / David G. Myers
- Subjective well-being in the interpersonal domain
- What makes people happy? : a developmental approach to the literature on family relationships and well-being / Marissa L. Diener and Mary Beth Diener McGavran
- Research on life satisfaction of children and youth : implications for the delivery of school-related services / E. Scott Huebner and Carol Diener
- Job satisfaction : subjective well-being at work / Timothy A. Judge and Ryan Klinger
- Comparing subjective well-being across cultures and nations: the "what" and "why" questions / Eunkook Suh and Jayoung Koo
- Making people happier
- Interventions for enhancing subjective well-being : can we make people happier and should we? / Laura A. King
- Promoting positive affect / Barbara L. Fredrickson
- Gratitude, subjective well-being, and the brain / Robert A. Emmons
- Conclusions and future directions
- Myths in the science of happiness, and directions for future research / Ed Diener.
