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Autore |
Oishi Shigehiro |
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The psychological wealth of nations : do happy people make a happy society? / / Shigehiro Oishi |
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Malden, Mass., : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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Collana |
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Contemporary social issues |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Happiness |
Happiness - Social aspects |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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What is psychological wealth? -- The measurement of psychological wealth -- The material and psychological wealth of individuals -- Relational and psychological wealth -- Personality and psychological wealth -- Interventions in psychological wealth -- The benefits of psychological wealth -- Optimal levels of psychological wealth : is more always better? -- What is a good society? -- Material wealth and psychological wealth of nations -- Psychological wealth of nations beyond money -- Happy individuals, happy society? -- Summary and conclusion. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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What exactly does it mean to be happy? Can we measure it? And if individuals are happy, does this necessarily make for a more content and healthy society? In answering these questions and others, The Psychological Wealth of Nations reviews the range of scientific research related to individual and societal happiness. |
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