The human pursuit of well-being [electronic resource] : a cultural approach / Ingrid Brdar, editor.
"This book brings together the latest research on positive psychology ... The chapters describe research and practice from diverse fields of positive psychology, covering topics such as happiness and well-being, motivation and goals, personality, academic performance and coping, measurement and inte...
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| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht ; New York :
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The Human Pursuit of Well-Being: A Cultural Approach |
| Format: | Electronic Conference Proceeding eBook |
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"This book brings together the latest research on positive psychology ... The chapters describe research and practice from diverse fields of positive psychology, covering topics such as happiness and well-being, motivation and goals, personality, academic performance and coping, measurement and interventions. The book emphasizes a cultural approach to the human pursuit of well-being. ... It presents research from a range of cultures, such as Russia, Croatia, and Egypt, in addition to ten different Western cultures. This approach helps broaden our understanding of those aspects of human experience that make life worth living in diverse cultural conditions"--From publisher's description. |
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| Note: | "The contributions in this book are based on selected papers presented at the 4th European Conference on Positive Psychology held in Opatija, Croatia in 2008"--P. v. |
| Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789400713758 (online) |