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Positive psychology : the science of hapinness and flourishing /

By: Compton, William C [author]Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Vancouver, B.C. : Langara College, 2013Edition: Second EditionDescription: xvii, 381 pages : 23 cmISBN: 9781111834128Subject(s): POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGYLOC classification: BF 204.6 .C66 2013

Contents:

An introduction to positive psychology -- Foundations: 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 lifespan -- 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: "Topically organized, Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness and Flourishing presents a highly engaging, up-to-date introduction to positive psychology. Authors William C. Compton and Edward Hoffman invite students to apply practices to their own lives, contexts, and experiences to ensure understanding. The text examines how positive psychology applies to stressors and health within such traditional research

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Books	LRC - Annex	National University - Manila	Psychology	General Circulation	GC BF 204.6 .C66 2013 (Browse shelf (Opens below))	c.1	Available		NULIB000009900

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Includes references and index.

An introduction to positive psychology --
Foundations: 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 lifespan --
Models of optimal well-being --
Religion, spirituality, and well-being --
Positive institutions and cultural well-being --
A look toward the future of positive psychology.

"Topically organized, Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness and Flourishing presents a highly engaging, up-to-date introduction to positive psychology. Authors William C. Compton and Edward Hoffman invite students to apply practices to their own lives, contexts, and experiences to ensure understanding. The text examines how positive psychology applies to stressors and health within such traditional research

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