Forgas / Baumeister The Social Psychology of Living Well

1. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-1-351-18970-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 362 Seiten

Reihe: Sydney Symposium of Social Psychology

How to live well and the search for meaning have long been of intense concern to humans, perhaps because homo sapiens is the only species aware of its own mortality. In the last few decades, empirical psychology made a major contribution to this quest. This book surveys ground-breaking work by leading international researchers, demonstrating that social psychology is the core discipline for understanding well-being and the search for meaning. Basic conceptual and theoretical principles are discussed, drawing on philosophy, evolutionary theory and psychology, followed by a review of the role of purposeful, motivated activity and self-control in achieving life satisfaction. The role of emotional and cognitive processes and the influence of social, interpersonal and cultural factors in promoting a happy and meaningful life are discussed. The book will be of interest to students, practitioners and researchers in the behavioral and social sciences, as well as to lay persons, for whom improving the quality of human life and understanding the principles of well-being are of interest.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Forgas, Joseph P.

Baumeister, Roy F.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologische Theorie, Psychoanalyse
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Sozialpsychologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1. The Social Psychology of Living Well: Historical, Social and Cultural Perspectives. Joseph P. Forgas and Roy F. Baumeister

Part I. Conceptual issues.

Chapter 2. Happiness and Meaningfulness as Two Different and Not Entirely Compatible Versions of the Good Life. Roy F. Baumeister

Chapter 3. Evolutionary Imperatives and the Good Life. William von Hippel and Karen Gonsalkorale

Chapter 4. On the Adaptive Functions of Good Life: Going Beyond Hedonic Experience. Klaus Fiedler and Peter Arslan

Chapter 5. Living Life Well: The Role of Mindfulness and Compassion. Felicia A. Huppert

Part II. The Role of Purposeful Activities in Living Well.

Chapter 6. For What it’s Worth: The Regulatory Pleasure and Purpose of a Good Life. James Shah

Chapter 7. Whither Happiness? When, How and Why Might Positive Activities Undermine Well-Being. Megan M. Fritz and Sonja Lyubomirsky

Chapter 8. Understanding the Good Life: Eudaimonic Living Involves Well-Doing, Not Well-Being. Kennon M. Sheldon

Chapter 9. Religious Engagement and Living Well. David G. Myers



Part III. Affective and Cognitive Aspects of Living Well

Chapter 10. Biological Underpinnings of Positive Emotions and Purpose. Barbara L. Fredrickson

Chapter 11. Nostalgia Shapes and Potentiates the Future. Constantine Sedikides, Tim Wildschut, and Elena Stephan

Chapter 12. Negative Affect and the Good Life: On the Cognitive, Motivational and Interpersonal Benefits of Negative Mood. Joseph P. Forgas

Chapter 13. Expansive and Contractive Learning Experiences: Mental Construal and Living Well. David Kalkstein, Alexa Hubbard and Yaacov Trope

Part IV. Social and Cultural Factors in Living Well

Chapter 14. Satisfying and Meaningful Close Relationships. Shelly L. Gable

Chapter 15. Early Social Experiences and Living Well: A Longitudinal View of Adult Physical Health. Jeffry A. Simpson, Allison K. Farrell, Chloe O. Huelsnitz, and Jami Eller

Chapter 16. Positive Parenting, Adolescent Substance Use Prevention, and the Good Life. William D. Crano and Candice D. Donaldson

Chapter 17. Internet and Well-being. Yair Amichai- Hamburger and Shir Etgar

Chapter 18. Technology and the Future of Happiness. Elizabeth W. Dunn and Ryan J. Dwyer

Über Autor(innen)

Joseph P. Forgas is Scientia Professor at the University of New South Wales, Australia. He has received numerous awards, including the Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award from the Australian Psychological Society.

Roy F. Baumeister is Professor of Social Psychology at the University of Queensland, Australia. In 2013, he received the William James Fellow award by the Association for Psychological Science in recognition of his lifetime achievements.