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The Psychological Wealth of Nations: Do Happy People Make a Happy Society?
Shigehiro Oishi
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Description for The Psychological Wealth of Nations: Do Happy People Make a Happy Society?
Hardback. 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. Series: Contemporary Social Issues. Num Pages: 260 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JF; JM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
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
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
260
Condition
New
Series
Contemporary Social Issues
Number of Pages
260
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405192118
SKU
V9781405192118
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Ref
99-1
About Shigehiro Oishi
Shigehiro Oishi is Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Virginia. A personality and social psychologist, he is also an Associate Editor for Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
Reviews for The Psychological Wealth of Nations: Do Happy People Make a Happy Society?
“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.” (Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy, 1 May 2013) ... Read more