The psychological wealth of nations: do happy people make a happy society?

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 economicsof 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 INDICE: Part 1: The Definition and Measurement of Psychological Wealth. Chapter 1: Definition. Chapter 2: Measurement. Part 2: The Psychological Wealth of Individuals. Chapter 3: Material Wealth. Chapter 4: Relational Wealth. Chapter 5: Personality. Chapter 6: Interventions. Chapter 7: Benefits of Psychological Wealth. Chapter 8: Optimal levels of Psychological Wealth. Part 3: The Psychological Wealth of Society. Chapter 9: What is a Good Society? Chapter 10: Material Wealth and Psychological Wealth of Nations Chapter 11: Psychological Wealth of Nations: Beyond Material Wealth. Chapter 12: Happy People, Happy Society? Part 4: Summary and Conclusions. Chapter 13: Summary and Conclusion.

• ISBN: 978-1-4051-9211-8
• Editorial: Wiley-Blackwell
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 248
• Fecha Publicación: 06/01/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés