{"product_id":"positive-psychology-9780131744417","title":"Positive Psychology","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDedication\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePreface\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eChapter 1 -What is Positive Psychology?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Traditional Psychology \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Why the Negative Focus?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNegatives Aspects Perceived as More Authentic \u0026amp; ‘Real”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNegatives as More Important\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Disease Model\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Positive Psychology\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth Psychology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocus on Research: The Nun Study: Living Longer Through\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePositive Emotions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClinical Psychology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelopmental Psychology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSurvey Research and Subjective Well-Being\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial\/Personality Psychology and the Psychology of Religion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Positive Psychology: Assumptions, Goals and Definitions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLife Above Zero\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCulture and the Meaning of a Good Life\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Now?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Two Final Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePositive Psychology is Not Opposed to Psychology\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePositive Psychology and the Status Quo\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003eChapter 2 — The Meaning and Measure of Happiness \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Why a Psychology of Well-Being?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eObjective versus Subjective Measures\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNegative versus Positive Functioning\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- What is Happiness? Two Traditions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHedonic Happiness\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEudaimonic Happiness\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocus on Research: Positive Affect and a Meaningful Life\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Subjective Well-Being: The Hedonic Basis of Happiness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasuring Subjective Well-Being\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLife Satisfaction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePositive Affect and Negative Affect\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocus on Research: Is Your Future Revealed in Your Smile?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIssues in the Study of Affect\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobal Measures of Happiness\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReliability and Validity of SWB Measures\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperience Sampling Method\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocus on Method: How Do We Spend Our Time? 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Happiness and the Facts of Life\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Happiness Across the Life-Span\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocus on Research: Happiness and Where we Live\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStability in Well-Being Despite Life Changes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTemperament and Subjective Well-Being\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrequency, Intensity and Balance of Positive and\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNegative Emotions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasurement and Definitional Issues\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e-The Shifting Basis of Life Satisfaction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGender and Happiness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e - \u003c\/strong\u003eGender differences in Emotional Experience\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e - \u003c\/strong\u003eNegative Emotions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePositive Moods and Behaviors\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExplaining the Paradox of Gender\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Marriage and Happiness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBenefits of Marriage\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelection Effects\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocus on Research: Are We Still Happy After the\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHoneymoon?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGender Differences in the Benefits of Marraige\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Other Facts of Life \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhysical and Mental Health\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWork and Unemployment\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntelligence and Education\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReligion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRace, Ethnicity and Stigma\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eChapter 6 — Money, Happiness and Culture \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- The Paradox of Affluence\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Well-Being Across Nations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBetween-Nations Comparisons\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWithin-Nation Comparisons\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInterpreting National Differences\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- Understanding Money and Happiness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocus on Research: Do Happy People Make More Money?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy Doesn't Money Matter More?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenetics and Personality\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdaptation and the Hedonic Treadmill\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFocus on Research: Lottery Winners and Accident Victims\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRising Expectations and The “Tyranny of the Unnecessary”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSocial Comparisons\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExcessive Materialism\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- The Meaning of Happiness: Universal or Relative?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- The Culture and Well-being \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Self in Individualistic and Collectivist Cultures\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCulture and the Meaning of Happiness\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe American-Individualistic Style of Happiness\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Asian-Collectivist Style of Happiness\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCultural Ideals\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModeration in Emotional Expression\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGroup Pride and Sensitivity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-Critical Attitudes\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFalse Humility or Social Sensitivity?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eChapter 7 - 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