The Science of Well-being

, by Huppert, Felicia; Baylis, Nick; Keverne, Barry

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ISBN: 9780198567523 | 0198567529
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 1/5/2006

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This landmark volume heralds the emergence of a new field of science that endeavours to understand how individuals and societies thrive and flourish, and how this new knowledge can be applied to foster happiness, health, and fulfilment.

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Abbreviations	p. ix
Contributors	p. xi
Evolution and development
Natural selection and the elusiveness of happiness	p. 3
Understanding well-being in the evolutionary context of brain development	p. 35
The developmental origins of well-being	p. 59
Successful ageing: from cell to self	p. 75
Physiology and neuroscience
Well-being and affective style: neural substrates and biobehavioural correlates	p. 107
Physically active lifestyles and well-being	p. 141
The potential of nutrition to promote physical and behavioural well-being	p. 171
Psychology of well-being
The broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions	p. 217
Relationship with reality and its role in the well-being of young adults	p. 241
A balanced psychology and a full life	p. 275
Living, and thinking about it: two perspectives on life	p. 285
Positive mental health in individuals and populations	p. 307
Cultural perspectives
Good work: its nature, its nurture	p. 343
Intelligence and culture: how culture shapes what intelligence means, and the implications for a science of well-being	p. 361
The relevance of subjective well-being to social policies: optimal experience and tailored intervention	p. 379
Naturally happy, naturally healthy: the role of the natural environment in well-being	p. 405
Social and economic considerations
The social context of well-being	p. 435
Does money buy happiness?	p. 461
Meeting basic needs: peace and development	p. 475
A well-being manifesto for a flourishing society	p. 503
Index	p. 533
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