The Best Within Us explores the many ways the philosophic concept of eudaimonia is being employed in psychology.
Eudaimonia is an ancient philosophy that today informs the field of positive psychology, specifically in the study of flourishing and the fulfillment of potentials, identity development, happiness, and well-being. Eudaimonic functioning not only yields quality of life benefits to the individual, it also contributes to caring, intimate personal relationships, and engagement in prosocial activities.
This book is for personality and social psychologists with teaching and research interests in positive psychology, happiness, well-being, self-acceptance and self-esteem, identity, meaning in life, self-determination and autonomy, and motivation. It is also for graduate students seeking research ideas pertaining to quality of life.
Eudaimonia is an ancient philosophy that today informs the field of positive psychology, specifically in the study of flourishing and the fulfillment of potentials, identity development, happiness, and well-being. Eudaimonic functioning not only yields quality of life benefits to the individual, it also contributes to caring, intimate personal relationships, and engagement in prosocial activities.
This book is for personality and social psychologists with teaching and research interests in positive psychology, happiness, well-being, self-acceptance and self-esteem, identity, meaning in life, self-determination and autonomy, and motivation. It is also for graduate students seeking research ideas pertaining to quality of life.
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Ancient philosophy of eudaimonia inspires inquiries into flourishing, happiness, and realizing potential. The narrative shows how nurturing personal strengths fosters well-being, autonomy, and deeper relationships, emphasizing identity and prosocial values to boost psychological growth.
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Contributors
Preface
Introduction: Considering the Nature of a Life Well Lived - Intersections of Positive Psychology and Eudaimonist Philosophy
Alan S. Waterman
- Recipes for a Good Life: Eudaimonism and the Contribution of Philosophy
Valerie Tiberius - Feelings, Meanings and Optimal Functioning: Some Distinctions Between Hedonic and Eudaimonic Well-Being
Joar Vitters amp oslash - What Humans Need: Flourishing in Aristotelian Philosophy and Self-Determination Theory
Richard M. Ryan, Randall R. Curren, and Edward L. Deci - Eudaimonic Well-Being and Health: Mapping Consequences of Self-Realization
Carol D. Ryff - Eudaimonic Identity Theory
Alan S. Waterman and Seth J. Schwartz - Individual Daimon, Universal Needs, and Subjective Well-Being: Happiness as the Natural Consequence of a Life Well Lived
Kennon M. Sheldon - Pursuing Eudaimonia Versus Hedonia: Distinctions, Similarities, and Relationships
Veronika Huta - Is Meaning in Life a Flagship Indicator of Well-Being?
Michael F. Steger, Joo Yeon Shin, Yerin Shim, and Arissa Fitch-Martin - Passion and Optimal Functioning in Society: A Eudaimonic Perspective
Robert J. Vallerand - The Importance of Who You Really Are: The Role of the True Self in Eudaimonia
Rebecca J. Schlegel, Kelly A. Hirsch, and Christina M. Smith - Cross-Cultural Perceptions of Meaning and Goals in Adulthood: Their Roots and Relations With Happiness
Antonella Delle Fave, Mari amp eacute Wissing, Ingrid Brdar, Dianne Vella-Broderick, and Teresa Freire - Discovering Positive Lives and Futures: Adolescent Eudaimonic Expression Through Activity Involvement
J. Douglas Coatsworth and Erin Hiley Sharp - Human Strengths and Well-Being: Finding the Best Within Us at the Intersection of Eudaimonic Philosophy, Humanistic Psychology, and Positive Psychology
P. Alex Linley
Index
About the Editor
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781433812613
Publisert
2013-02-15
Utgiver
American Psychological Association
Høyde
254 mm
Bredde
178 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
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Antall sider
303
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