TY - BOOK AU - Steve R.Baumgardner AU - Crothers,Marie K. TI - Positive Psychology SN - 9789332537927 U1 - 150.19/8 St468 P PY - 2009/// CY - New Delhi PB - Pearson KW - Positive psychology N1 - Positive Psychology address important questions about how we lead our lives, find happiness and satisfaction, and face life's challenges. As a new and emerging area in the discipline, the subject matter of positive psychology holds intrinsic value for readers as it reflects upon a new 'psychology of well-being' and the means to achieve it. This book aims to make new researches and developments in positive psychology accessible to students and instructors, and to bridge the gap between an undergraduate audience and the professional level of source material. The authors hope to engage and maintain interest by making frequent connections and applications of the subject matter to the everyday lives of readers; Chapter 1 What Is Positive Psychology? Chapter 2 The Meaning and Measure of Happiness Chapter 3 Positive Emotions and Well-Being Chapter 5 Happiness and the Facts of Life Chapter 6 Money, Happiness, and Culture Chapter 7 Personal Goals as Windows to Well-Being Chapter 8 Self-Regulation and Self-Control Chapter 9 Positive Traits Chapter 10 Virtue and Strengths of Character Chapter 11 Close Relationships and Well-Being UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0824/2008032715.html ER -