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ISBN/EAN: 9789048199372

ISBN - alternative Schreibweisen:
90-481-9937-9, 978-90-481-9937-2
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Autor des Buches: robert, biswas diener
Titel des Buches: change, positive psychology, self social psychology, think social psychology, psychology adolescents, biswas, diener diener

Daten vom Verlag:

Autor/in: Robert Biswas-Diener
Titel: Positive Psychology as Social Change
Verlag: Springer; Springer Netherland
358 Seiten
Erscheinungsjahr: 2010-12-09
Dordrecht; NL
Gedruckt / Hergestellt in Niederlande.
Sprache: Englisch
160,49 € (DE)
164,99 € (AT)
177,00 CHF (CH)
POD
XVI, 358 p.

BB; Hardcover, Softcover / Psychologie; Positive Psychologie; Verstehen; Altruism; Coaching; Community Psychology; Education; Emotional Interventions; Empathy; Environmental Policy; Environmentalism; Flourishing; Good Life; Happiness; Homelessness; Materialism; Philanthrophy; Positive Psychology; Positive Schools; Prejudice; Public Health; Public Policy; Social Change; Technology; Therapy; Well-Being; Positive Psychology; Quality of Life Research; Persönliche Gesundheit und Gesundheitswesen / Gesundheitserziehung; BC

In recent times there has been growing interest in positive psychology as evidenced by the swell in positive psychology graduate programs, undergraduate courses, journals related to the topic, popular book titles on the topic and scholarly publications. Within the positive psychology community there has been an increased emphasis on the socially beneficial side of positive psychological science. At the First World Congress of the International Positive Psychology Association there was a major push to look at positive psychology as a social change mechanism. This volume will bring together thoughts of leaders in positive psychology from 8 countries to capitalize on the push toward social change and flourishing. By releasing this title at a critical time Springer has the opportunity to help frame the agenda for positive psychology as a force for social change.

This seminal work is meant for anyone interested in happiness, strengths, flourishing or positive institutions It introduces Positive Psychology as an unapplied science that can be used to create positive social transformation and enabling institutions. This is a must-have title for academics, especially psychologists, sociologists, economists, and professionals working in the field of Positive Psychology and Well-Being.

Contributors

From the reviews:

Robert Biswas-Diener is widely known as the "Indiana Jones of Positive Psychology" because his scientific pursuit of the emotional good life has led him to such far flung places as India, Greenland, Israel, Kenya, and Spain. He sits on the editorial boards of the Journal of Positive Psychology and the Journal of Happiness Studies.

Robert is CAPP's Programme Director for Education and Learning. He is also part-time instructor of psychology at Portland State University (USA). Robert is the author of the books, Positive Psychology Coaching: Putting the science of happiness to work for your clients (Wiley, 2007), and Happiness: Unlocking the mysteries of psychological wealth (Blackwell, 2008).

In recent times there has been growing interest in positive psychology. This is evidenced by the swell in positive psychology graduate programs, undergraduate courses, journals related to the topic, popular book titles on the topic and scholarly publications. Within the positive psychology community there has been an increased emphasis on the socially beneficial side of positive psychological science. At the First World Congress of the International Positive Psychology Association there was a major push to look at positive psychology as a social change mechanism. This volume will bring together thoughts of leaders in positive psychology from 8 countries to capitalize on the push toward social change and flourishing. By releasing this title at a critical time Springer has the opportunity to help frame the agenda for positive psychology as a force for social change.

This seminal work is meant for anyone interested in happiness, strengths, flourishing or positive institutions It introduces Positive Psychology as an unapplied science that can be used to create positive social transformation and enabling institutions. This is a must-have title for academics, especially psychologists, sociologists, economists, and professionals working in the field of Positive Psychology and Well-Being.