Name: The Social Psychology of Living Well
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ISBN: 9780815369240

The Social Psychology of Living Well, 1st Edition, is an academic anthology presenting social psychology as a central discipline for understanding well-being and the search for meaning. Edited by Joseph P. Forgas and Roy F. Baumeister, the volume surveys empirical findings on how individuals pursue satisfying lives.

Chapters examine foundational principles drawn from philosophy, evolutionary theory, and psychology alongside the roles of purposeful activity and self-control. The text also investigates emotional and cognitive processes, together with social, interpersonal, and cultural influences that support human fulfillment.

Part of the Sydney Symposium of Social Psychology book series, this volume is designed for students, practitioners, and researchers across the behavioral and social sciences, as well as interested laypersons.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: The Social Psychology of Living Well: Historical, Social and Cultural Perspectives
Part I: Conceptual issues
Chapter 2: Happiness and Meaningfulness as Two Different and Not Entirely Compatible Versions of the Good Life
Chapter 3: Evolutionary Imperatives and the Good Life
Chapter 4: On the Adaptive Functions of Good Life: Going Beyond Hedonic Experience
Chapter 5: Living Life Well: The Role of Mindfulness and Compassion
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
Chapter 7: Whither Happiness? When, How and Why Might Positive Activities Undermine Well-Being
Chapter 8: Understanding the Good Life: Eudaimonic Living Involves Well-Doing, Not Well-Being
Chapter 9: Religious Engagement and Living Well
Part III: Affective and Cognitive Aspects of Living Well
Chapter 10: Biological Underpinnings of Positive Emotions and Purpose
Chapter 11: Nostalgia Shapes and Potentiates the Future
Chapter 12: Negative Affect and the Good Life: On the Cognitive, Motivational and Interpersonal Benefits of Negative Mood
Chapter 13: Expansive and Contractive Learning Experiences: Mental Construal and Living Well
Part IV: Social and Cultural Factors in Living Well
Chapter 14: Satisfying and Meaningful Close Relationships
Chapter 15: Early Social Experiences and Living Well: A Longitudinal View of Adult Physical Health
Chapter 16: Positive Parenting, Adolescent Substance Use Prevention, and the Good Life
Chapter 17: Internet and Well-being
Chapter 18: Technology and the Future of Happiness

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