Name: Happiness Studies: An Introduction
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Author: Tal Ben-Shahar
ISBN: 9783030648688

portada Happiness Studies: An Introduction

Type

Physical Book

Author

Tal Ben-Shahar

Publisher

Palgrave Macmillan

Year

2021

Language

English

Pages

132

Format

Paperback

ISBN13

9783030648688

Edition No.

Synopsis "Happiness Studies: An Introduction "

In this book, Tal Ben-Shahar introduces a new interdisciplinary field of study that is dedicated to exploring happiness. The study of happiness ought not be left to psychologists alone. Philosophers, theologians, biologists, economists, and scholars from other disciplines have explored ways of attaining happiness, and to do justice to this important pursuit, we ought to listen to their words and experiment with their prescriptions. Not only does the field of happiness studies embrace different disciplines, it also approaches happiness as a multifaceted and multidimensional variable that includes five parts which form the acronym SPIRE:Spiritual wellbeingPhysical wellbeingIntellectual wellbeingRelational wellbeingEmotional wellbeing This book addresses each of these elements of happiness, explains them, and addresses practical ways for their cultivation.

Tal Ben-Shahar

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Tal Ben-Shahar (born in 1970) is an American and Israeli writer and lecturer, recognized as one of the leading exponents of positive psychology. He earned his bachelor's degree in Philosophy and Psychology at Harvard University, where he also obtained his PhD in Organizational Behavior in 2004.

At Harvard, Ben-Shahar taught the university's most popular course, Positive Psychology, with more than 1,400 students per semester. His focus is on the science of happiness, resilience, and positive leadership. He is co-founder of the Happiness Studies Academy and Potentialife, an organization dedicated to leadership development.

He has written several books, including Happier, The Pursuit of Happiness, and Choose the Life You Want, translated into multiple languages. In his works, he highlights the importance of accepting our emotions, practicing gratitude, taking care of our physical health, and fostering meaningful interpersonal relationships. Ben-Shahar has been a speaker at various organizations and universities, sharing his vision on how to achieve a full and satisfying life.

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