Leisure and Positive Psychology - Linking Activities With Positiveness

Zusatztext "The book's main contribution is to point out that until now positive psychology! and mainstream psychology more generally! have spoken very little about states of relaxation! rest! ease! and pleasurable reflection. Brief chapters examine leisure's link to personal relationships! altruism! spirituality! community and organizational life! wellbeing and quality of life! amusement and self-fulfillment! and creativity and play. ? Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty." (D. S. Dunn! Choice! Vol. 53 (10)! June! 2016) Informationen zum Autor Robert A. Stebbins is Professor Emeritus at the University of Calgary, Canada. His research and theoretic interests lie in work, leisure, and volunteering. His most recent books include Careers in Serious Leisure (2014) and The Idea of Leisure (2012). Klappentext This book explores, from a leisure studies perspective, the central role that leisure has to play in positive psychology, exploring themes such as flow, fulfilment, altruism, well-being, and interpersonal relationships. Zusammenfassung This book explores! from a leisure studies perspective! the central role that leisure has to play in positive psychology! exploring themes such as flow! fulfilment! altruism! well-being! and interpersonal relationships. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. The Serious Leisure Perspective 2. Positiveness in the Serious Pursuits 3. Interpersonal Relationships4. Contemplation and Spirituality. 5. Altruism 6. Contributions to Community and Organization7. Quality of Life and Well-Being8. Casual and Project-Based Leisure9. Play and Creativity10. Conclusion

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"The book's main contribution is to point out that until now positive psychology, and mainstream psychology more generally, have spoken very little about states of relaxation, rest, ease, and pleasurable reflection. Brief chapters examine leisure's link to personal relationships, altruism, spirituality, community and organizational life, wellbeing and quality of life, amusement and self-fulfillment, and creativity and play. ... Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty." (D. S. Dunn, Choice, Vol. 53 (10), June, 2016)

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• Authors: Robert A Stebbins, Robert A. Stebbins
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2015
• EAN: 9781137569936
• ISBN: 978-1-137-56993-6
• No. of pages: 162
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; C, Emotion, Sociology, personality, Clinical psychology, Psychology: emotions, Social Work, Emotions, Sociology: sport & leisure, Social Psychology, Psychology: the self, ego, identity, personality, Sociology, general, Social Service, Personality and Social Psychology, Personality and Differential Psychology, Sport Sociology, Sociology of Sport and Leisure, Sports—Sociological aspects, Palgrave Social Sciences Collection, Social Work and Community Development