A Life Worth Living Contributions to Positive Psychology |
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| Editor:
| Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly
Csikszentmihalyi, Isabella Selega |
| Series title: | Series in Positive Psychology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-517679-7 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2006 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $98.00 |
Book Description:
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A Life Worth Living brings together the latest thought on Postive Psychology from an international cast of scholars. It includes historical, philosophical, and empirical views of what psychologists have found to matter for personal happiness and well-being. The contributions to this volume agree on principles of optimal development that start from purely material and selfish concerns, but then lead to ever broader circles of responsibility embracing thegoals of others and the...
More DescriptionA Life Worth Living brings together the latest thought on Postive Psychology from an international cast of scholars. It includes historical, philosophical, and empirical views of what psychologists have found to matter for personal happiness and well-being. The contributions to this volume agree on principles of optimal development that start from purely material and selfish concerns, but then lead to ever broader circles of responsibility embracing thegoals of others and the well-being of the environment; on the importance of spirituality; on the development of strengths specific to the individual.