The best within us : positive psychology perspectives on eudaimonia /

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Imprint:	Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, ©2013.
Description:	1 online resource (303 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Subject:	Positive psychology. Well-being. Happiness. Psychology. PSYCHOLOGY -- Applied Psychology. SELF-HELP -- Personal Growth -- General. SELF-HELP -- Personal Growth -- Happiness. SELF-HELP -- Personal Growth -- Success. Happiness. Positive psychology. Well-being. Positive Psychologie PSYCHOLOGY / General Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/12664708

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Other authors / contributors:	Waterman, Alan S.
ISBN:	9781433812620 1433812622 9781433812613 1433812614
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record.
Summary:	"The nature of well-being has been a subject of long-standing concern in psychology. Much of the work on the topic has been directed toward subjective accounts of well-being. The contributors to this volume, in varying ways, have sought to expand the understanding of well-being beyond subjective indices, directing the attention of the field to psychological qualities that are now subsumed under the umbrella of eudaimonic functioning. As part of the growth of positive psychology, the past decade has seen a marked increase in attention paid to distinctions between hedonic and eudaimonic concepts. This book is devoted to exploring the breadth of theory and research regarding eudaimonic well-being, in order to help us better understand where this field has been, where it is now, and what may be possible in the future. Another of the goals underlying the construction of this book was the prospect of increasing dialogue between psychologists and philosophers on themes of mutual interest. This book is intended for a broad audience in the social sciences with an interest in the nature of happiness and well-being and in the empirical research that has been conducted with the goal of better understanding what constitutes a life well lived"--Preface. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2013 APA, all rights reserved).
Other form:	Print version: Best within us. Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, ©2013 9781433812613

Table of Contents:

Recipes for a good life: eudaimonism and the contribution of philosophy / Valerie Tiberius
Feelings, meanings, and optimal functioning: some distinctions between hedonic and eudaimonic well-being / Joar Vittersø
What humans need: flourishing in Aristotelian philosophy and self-determination theory / Richard M. Ryan, Randall R. Curren, Edward L. Deci
Eudaimonic well-being and health: mapping consequences of self-realization / Carol D. Ryff
Eudaimonic identity theory / Alan S. Waterman, Seth J. Schwartz
Individual daimon, universal needs, and subjective well-being: happiness as the natural consequence of a life well lived / Kennon M. Sheldon
Pursuing eudaimonia versus hedonia: distinctions, similarities, and relationships
Veronika Huta
Is meaning in life a flagship indicator of well-being? / Michael F. Steger, Joo Yeon Shin, Yerin Shim, Arissa Fitch-Martin
Passion and optimal functioning in society: a eudaimonic perspective / Robert J. Vallerand
Importance of who you really are: the role of the true self in eudaimonia / Rebecca J. Schlegel, Kelly A. Hirsch, Christina M. Smith / Cross-cultural perceptions of meaning and goals in adulthood: their roots and relations with happiness / Antonella Delle Fave, Marié Wissing, Ingrid Brdar, Dianne Vella-Brodrick, Teresa Freire / Discovering positive lives and futures: adolescent eudaimonic expression through activity involvement / J. Douglas Coatsworth, Erin Hiley Sharp / Human strengths and well-being: finding the best within us at the intersection of eudaimonic philosophy, humanistic psychology, and positive psychology / P. Alex Linley.

The best within us : positive psychology perspectives on eudaimonia /

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