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PublisherRussell Sage Foundation

ISBN-100871544237

ISBN-139780871544230

eBay Product ID (ePID)49213519

Product Key Features

Number of Pages605 Pages

Publication NameWell-Being : Foundations of Hedonic Psychology

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2003

SubjectGeneral, Social Psychology, Interpersonal Relations, Emotions

TypeTextbook

AuthorEdward Diener

Subject AreaPhilosophy, Psychology, Business & Economics

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.6 in

Item Weight47.1 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width7.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

Dewey Edition22

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal152.4/2

SynopsisThe nature of well-being is one of the most enduring and elusive subjects of human inquiry. Well-Being draws upon the latest scientific research to transform our understanding of this ancient question. With contributions from leading authorities in psychology, social psychology, and neuroscience, this volume presents the definitive account of current scientific efforts to understand human pleasure and pain, contentment and despair. The distinguished contributors to this volume combine a rigorous analysis of human sensations, emotions, and moods with a broad assessment of the many factors, from heredity to nationality, that bear on our well-being. Using the tools of experimental science, the contributors confront the puzzles of human likes and dislikes. Why do we grow accustomed and desensitized to changes in our lives, both good and bad? Does our happiness reflect the circumstances of our lives or is it determined by our temperament and personality? Why do humans acquire tastes for sensations that are initially painful or unpleasant? By examining the roots of our everyday likes and dislikes, the book also sheds light on some of the more extreme examples of attraction and aversion, such as addiction and depression. Among its wide ranging inquiries, Well-Being examines systematic differences in moods and behaviors between genders, explaining why women suffer higher rates of depression and anxiety than men, but are also more inclined to express positive emotions. The book also makes international comparisons, finding that some countries' populations report higher levels of happiness than others. The contributors deploy an array of methods, from the surveys and questionnaires of social science to psychological and physiological experiments, to develop a comprehensive new approach to the study of well-being. They show how the sensory pleasures of the body can tells us something about the higher pleasures of the mind and even how the effectiveness of our immune system can depend upon the health of our social relationships.

LC Classification NumberBF637.C5F68 2003