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The Happiness Hypothesis: Putting Ancient Wisdom to the Test of Modern Science

Author: Editorial 4th May 2022 0 Comments

This book comes from social psychologist Jonathan Haidt. The publishers say: “Every culture rests on a bedrock of folk wisdom handed down through generations.The pronouncements of philosophers are homespun by our grandmothers, and find their way into our common sense: what…
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books, happiness, Jonathan Haidt, positive psychology, psychology, wellbeing

Scientific Pollyannaism: From Inquisition to Positive Psychology

Author: Editorial 25th April 2022 0 Comments

This book has been written by Oksana Yakushko. The publishers say: “This book argues that the story of the orphan girl Pollyanna (namely, her strategy of playing the ‘glad games’ to manage loss, abuse, and social prejudice) serves as a framework…
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books, emotional distress, emotions, happiness, Oksana Yakushko, Pollyannaism, positive psychology, scientism, wellbeing

Meaning Therapy

Author: Editorial 18th February 2021 0 Comments

From the International Network on Personal Meaning : “Meaning is all we have; relationship is all we need.” “Meaning therapy is a pluralistic approach to counselling and therapy that focuses on the fundamental human needs for meaning and relationship. It is a comprehensive way to…
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counseling, counselling, International Network on Personal Meaning, Meaning Therapy, meaning-making, positive psychology, relational, Talking Therapies

American happiness is plummeting. Could a few words change that?

Author: Editorial 27th November 2019 0 Comments

“A psychologist claims that learning ‘untranslatable words’ from other cultures may be a key to being happy. I experimented on myself to see whether it’s true.” Sigal Samuel, writing in Vox magazine , says: “‘Happiness is a butterfly which, when pursued, is always just…
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Culture & Society, eudaimonia, happiness, language, Positive Lexicography Project, positive psychology, Sigal Samuel, The Happiness Dictionary, Tim Lomas, Vox

Beyond Happiness

Author: Editorial 22nd March 2019 0 Comments

The full title of this book is “Beyond Happiness: How to find lasting meaning and joy in all that you have”. The publishers say : “As Britain’s best-known headmaster, Sir Anthony famously introduced happiness, or well-being, lessons at his school, Wellington…
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Anthony Seldon, books, happiness, joy, pleasure, positive psychology, wellbeing

The Politics of Well-being and Ecstasy

Author: Editorial 13th December 2018 0 Comments

Jules Evans is a Fellow at the Centre for the History of the Emotions. He writes : “What Use is the History of Emotions? The history of the emotions can often seem a rather niche field. I sometimes receive incredulous looks…
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emotion-focused care

Centre for the History of the Emotions, cognitive theory of the emotions, ecstasy, emodiversity, Jules Evans, phronesis, positive psychology, scientism, transliminal, wellbeing

Positive Psychotherapy: Clinician Manual

Author: Editorial 27th August 2018 0 Comments

The publishers say: “For over a century the focus of psychotherapy has been on what ails us, with the therapeutic process resting upon the assumption that unearthing past traumas, correcting faulty thinking, and restoring dysfunctional relationships is curative. And indeed,…
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books, counseling, counselling, manual, Martin Seligman, positive psychology, positive psychotherapy, psychotherapy, Talking Therapies, Tayyab Rashid