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Well-Being: Foundations of Hedonic Psychology Kindle Edition

by Daniel Kahneman (Editor), Edward Diener (Editor), Norbert Schwarz (Editor)

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The 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.

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File Size: 13121 KB
Print Length: 608 pages
Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0871544237
Publisher: Russell Sage Foundation (July 8, 1999)
Publication Date: July 8, 1999
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Language: English
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The definitive work in history thus far

February 2, 2013

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Kahneman and coauthors' Well Being is the first comprehensive review of the scientific research on human happiness. This subject could not be more important to almost everyone. The book's length, diversity and depth of analysis present both a challenge and a stellar opportunity to anyone who is intensely interested in happiness and who has the behavioral science education and experience required to read through it with understanding.

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great

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Matthew T. Carpenter

Great book. Kahneman is a treasure.

February 23, 2017

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Great book. Kahneman is a treasure.

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Great reunion of articles on Well-being measurement

September 10, 2011

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This book gives you, through it's collection of well known researcher's publications, a sophisticated view on the critics and methods on well-being measurement. Indispensable to anyone studying the field.

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dorothy debassio

Very dense ideas

January 9, 2014

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Had to read and re read to understand concept. Worth the struggle for an older adult wanting reasons for a cluttered humanity

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Royce A. Hernandez

Great reference material

February 2, 2002

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The book is highly recommendable for those interested in hedonic psychology especially Subjective Well-Being (a.k.a. Happiness). It covers a wide range of chapters which include definitions, measurement, clarifications/reactions, recent findings and researches. Its probable drawback is that, to a certain degree, it is somewhat very technical in approach. Not too many readers might easily grasp some contents/materials presented. Nonetheless, it is a great reference material.

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