The Psychological Wealth of Nations
Shigehiro Oishi
Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik / Psychologie
Beschreibung
The Psychological Wealth of Nations reviews the range of new scientific research related to individual and societal happiness. * Presents a comprehensive review of happiness, from conceptual and measurement issues to an exploration of predictors and consequences of happiness * Explores the psychology and economics of happiness and examines the correlations between societal wealth, productivity, and happiness in different countries * Offers compelling insights into the ways individual happiness impacts the psychological wealth of overall society * Features a highly interdisciplinary approach, with considerations of philosophy, sociology, economics, political sciences, as well as psychology
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"As an expert in well-being, Oishi offers important insights based on his intense focus examining well-being across cultures. His unique perspective offers a rare opportunity for readers to consider how individual traits and behaviors operate within a societal context, and how these levels may interact to influence well-being."
"This book is successful in its aim of providing an overview of happiness research that is linked to the psychological wealth of nations and addressing various angles on questions of conceptualization and measurement."
Kundenbewertungen
Psychology, Social Psychology, Psychologie, Sozialpsychologie