Positive Psychology

3rd Edition

The Science of Happiness and Flourishing

William C. Compton; Edward Hoffman
eISBN-13: 9781544322919

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Topically organized, Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness and Flourishing presents a highly engaging, up-to-date introduction to positive psychology. Authors William C. Compton and Edward Hoffman invite students to apply practices to their own lives, contexts, and experiences to ensure understanding. The text examines how positive psychology applies to stressors and health within such traditional research areas as developmental, clinical, personality, motivational, social, and behavioral psychology. Furthermore, the text offers perspectives on positive emotional states, research and theory on positive traits, coverage of positive institutions, and a look at the future of positive psychology. The Third Edition reflects significant growth in field with hundreds of new references and expanded content on topics including mindfulness, money and subjective well-being, and romantic love.

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ISBNs 1544322917, 9781544322926, 9781544322926, 9781544322902, 9781544322919
Language English
Number of Pages 528
Edition 3rd