The Psychological Wealth of Nations: Do Happy People Make a Happy Society? (Contemporary Social Issues and Interventions)

by Professor of Psychology Shigehiro Oishi

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The Psychological Wealth of Nations reviews the range of new scientific research related to individual and societal happiness.



Presents a comprehensive review of happiness, from conceptual and measurement issues to an exploration of predictors and consequences of happiness
Explores the psychology and economics of happiness and examines the correlations between societal wealth, productivity, and happiness in different countries
Offers compelling insights into the ways individual happiness impacts the psychological wealth of overall society
Features a highly interdisciplinary approach, with considerations of philosophy, sociology, economics, political sciences, as well as psychology
  • ISBN13 9781444354430
  • Publish Date 2 February 2016
  • Publish Status Active
  • Out of Print 20 January 2016
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher John Wiley and Sons Ltd
  • Imprint Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)