The psychological wealth of nations : do happy people make a happy society? / / Shigehiro Oishi
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| Autore: |
Oishi Shigehiro
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| Titolo: |
The psychological wealth of nations : do happy people make a happy society? / / Shigehiro Oishi
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| Pubblicazione: | Malden, Mass., : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica: | xii, 248 p. : ill |
| Disciplina: | 152.4/2 |
| Soggetto topico: | Happiness |
| Happiness - Social aspects | |
| Note generali: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The psychological wealth of nations |
| ISBN: | 1-4443-5444-2 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9911020098203321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
Contemporary social issues (Chichester, England)