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.
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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

  1. Recipes for a Good Life: Eudaimonism and the Contribution of Philosophy 
    Valerie Tiberius
  2. Feelings, Meanings and Optimal Functioning: Some Distinctions Between Hedonic and Eudaimonic Well-Being 
    Joar Vitters amp oslash
  3. What Humans Need: Flourishing in Aristotelian Philosophy and Self-Determination Theory 
    Richard M. Ryan, Randall R. Curren, and Edward L. Deci
  4. Eudaimonic Well-Being and Health: Mapping Consequences of Self-Realization 
    Carol D. Ryff
  5. Eudaimonic Identity Theory 
    Alan S. Waterman and Seth J. Schwartz
  6. Individual Daimon, Universal Needs, and Subjective Well-Being: Happiness as the Natural Consequence of a Life Well Lived 
    Kennon M. Sheldon
  7. Pursuing Eudaimonia Versus Hedonia: Distinctions, Similarities, and Relationships 
    Veronika Huta
  8. Is Meaning in Life a Flagship Indicator of Well-Being? 
    Michael F. Steger, Joo Yeon Shin, Yerin Shim, and Arissa Fitch-Martin
  9. Passion and Optimal Functioning in Society: A Eudaimonic Perspective 
    Robert J. Vallerand
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. Discovering Positive Lives and Futures: Adolescent Eudaimonic Expression Through Activity Involvement 
    J. Douglas Coatsworth and Erin Hiley Sharp
  13. Human Strengths and Well-Being: Finding the Best Within Us at the Intersection of Eudaimonic Philosophy, Humanistic Psychology, and Positive Psychology 
    P. Alex Linley

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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
Innbundet
Antall sider
303

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Biografisk notat

Alan S. Waterman, PhD, is a personality and developmental psychologist. He received his doctorate in clinical psychology from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 9 . He is currently Professor Emeritus in Psychology at The College of New Jersey. He has served as president of the Society of Research in Identity Formation (SRIF) and is currently serving as editor of Identity: An International Journal of Theory and Research, a journal sponsored by SRIF. He is a fellow in APA Divisions 7 (Developmental Psychology) and 24 (Society for Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology). His interests include the philosophical foundations of personality theories and empirical research on identity formation the quality of identity choices and, more broadly, quality-of-life.