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050			_aBF 204.6 .C66 2013
100			_aCompton, William C. _eauthor
245		0	_aPositive psychology : _bthe science of hapinness and flourishing / _cWilliam C. Compton
250			_aSecond Edition
260			_aVancouver, B.C. : _bLangara College, _cc2013
300			_axvii, 381 pages ; _c23 cm.
365			_bUSD47.38
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references.
505			_aAn 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.
520			_a "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
650			_aPOSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
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