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Record Nr.

UNINA9910809626203321

Titolo

A life worth living [[electronic resource] ] : contributions to positive psychology / / edited by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and Isabella Selega Csikszentmihalyi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006

ISBN

0-19-773598-3

1-280-84499-X

0-19-803927-1

1-4294-0287-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (264 p.)

Collana

Series in positive psychology

Altri autori (Persone)

CsikszentmihalyiMihaly

CsikszentmihalyiIsabella Selega

Disciplina

150.19/8

Soggetti

Positive psychology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Positive psychology traditions in classical European psychology  / Csaba Pléh -- The Values in Action (VIA) classification of strengths / Christopher Peterson -- Positive personality development : approaching personal autonomy / Dmitry Leontiev -- Spirituality : recent progress / Robert A. Emmons -- The broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions / Barbara L. Fredrickson -- Benefits of emotional intelligence / Daisy D. Grewal and Peter Salovey -- Strategies for achieving well-being / Jane Henry -- Adaptive resources in later life : tenacious goal pursuit and flexible goal adjustment / Jochen Brandtstädter -- The impact of subjective experience on the quality of life : a central issue for health professionals / Antonella Delle Fave -- What works makes you happy : the role of personal goals in life-span development / Jari-Erik Nurmi and Katariina Salmela-Aro -- Materialism and its alternatives / Tim Kasser -- Getting older, getting better? recent psychological evidence / Kennon Sheldon -- Afterword: breaking the 65 percent barrier / Martin E. P. Seligman.

Sommario/riassunto

Brings together thoughts on positive psychology. This work includes historical, philosophical, and empirical views of what matter for



personal happiness and well-being. This book agrees on principles of optimal development that start with material concerns and lead to embracing the goals of others and the well-being of the environment.