The psychological wealth of nations : do happy people make a happy society? /
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| Author / Creator: | Oishi, Shigehiro. |
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| Imprint: | Chichester, West Sussex ; Malden, MA : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012. |
| Description: | xii, 248 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Contemporary social issues Contemporary social issues (Chichester, England) |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8679024 |
| Summary: | <p> The Psychological Wealth of Nations reviews the range of new scientific research related to individual and societal happiness. </p> 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 |
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| Physical Description: | xii, 248 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781405192118 1405192119 9781405192101 1405192100 |
