{"product_id":"the-psychological-wealth-of-nations-do-happy-people-make-a-happy-society-paperback-softback-9781405192101","title":"The Psychological Wealth of Nations; Do Happy People Make a Happy Society? (Paperback \/ softback) 9781405192101","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Psychological Wealth of Nations\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eDo Happy People Make a Happy Society?\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eShigehiro Oishi (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781405192101, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 9 February 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e272 pages\u003cbr\u003e23 x 15.4 x 1.3 cm, 0.345 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e“As an expert in well-being, Oishi offers important insights based on his intense focus examining well-being across cultures. His unique perspective offers a rare opportunity for readers to consider how individual traits and behaviors operate within a societal context, and how these levels may interact to influence well-being.”  (\u003ci\u003eAnalyses of Social Issues and Public Policy\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 May 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This book is successful in its aim of providing an overview of happiness research that is linked to the psychological wealth of nations and addressing various angles on questions of conceptualization and measurement.”  (P\u003ci\u003esycCRITIQUES\u003c\/i\u003e, 6 February 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Psychological Wealth of Nations\u003c\/i\u003e reviews the range of new scientific research related to individual and societal happiness.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents a comprehensive review of happiness, from conceptual and measurement issues to an exploration of predictors and consequences of happiness\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the psychology and economics of happiness and examines the correlations between societal wealth, productivity, and happiness in different countries\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers compelling insights into the ways individual happiness impacts the psychological wealth of overall society\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures a highly interdisciplinary approach, with considerations of philosophy, sociology, economics, political sciences, as well as psychology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One: The Definition and Measurement of Psychological Wealth 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 What is Psychological Wealth? 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Measurement of Psychological Wealth 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two: The Psychological Wealth of Individuals 35\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Material and Psychological Wealth of Individuals 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Relational and Psychological Wealth 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Personality and Psychological Wealth 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Interventions in Psychological Wealth 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Benefits of Psychological Wealth 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Optimal Levels of Psychological Wealth: Is More Always Better? 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three: The Psychological Wealth of Society 135\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 What is a Good Society? 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Material Wealth and Psychological Wealth of Nations 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Psychological Wealth of Nations Beyond Money 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Happy Individuals, Happy Society? 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Four: Epilogue 183\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Summary and Conclusion 185\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eName Index 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index 243\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Psychology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Psychology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Psychology%20%5BJM%5D%22\"\u003eJM\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52437796487448,"sku":"9781405192101","price":37.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781405192101.jpg?v=1784941160","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-psychological-wealth-of-nations-do-happy-people-make-a-happy-society-paperback-softback-9781405192101","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}