Understanding Happiness - A Critical Review of Positive Psychology

Informationen zum Autor Mick Power is Professor of Clinical Psychology and Director of Clinical Programmes at the National University of Singapore. He has previously worked in universities and hospitals in London, Tromsø, Milan, Beijing, Edinburgh and Lisbon. For many years he has worked with the World Health Organization to develop a measure of quality of life, the WHOQOL, that is now in widespread use throughout the world. Klappentext This book examines the claims of the positive psychology movement, including the link between happiness and health, and argues that resilience, adaptability in the face of adversity, and psychological flexibility are more achievable as life goals. Zusammenfassung This book examines the claims of the positive psychology movement, including the link between happiness and health, and argues that resilience, adaptability in the face of adversity, and psychological flexibility are more achievable as life goals. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. The Pursuit of Happiness 2. Love and Mania: Disorders of Happiness 3. The Power of Negative Emotions 4. The Happiness Industry 5. A Timeshare in Paradise: Of Gods and the Afterlife 6. Positive Psychology, Health, and Illness 7. Transforming the Self

Product details

• Authors: Mick Power, Mick (Professor of Clinical Psychology and Power, Power Mick
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.11.2015
• EAN: 9781138929234
• ISBN: 978-1-138-92923-4
• No. of pages: 206
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Philosophy; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; Medical counselling, PSYCHOLOGY / General, Philosophy, Psychology, PSYCHOLOGY / Applied Psychology, Trauma & shock, Psychotherapy, Health psychology, Trauma and shock, Social counselling and advice services, Counselling & Advice Services