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Happiness—Concept, Measurement and Promotion - Softcover

Ng, Yew-Kwang

 
9789813349742: Happiness—Concept, Measurement and Promotion
Softcover
ISBN 10: 9813349743 ISBN 13: 9789813349742
Publisher: Springer, 2022

Synopsis

This open access book defines happiness intuitively and explores several common conceptual mistakes with regard to happiness. It then moves on to address topical issues including, but not limited to, whether money can buy you happiness, why happiness is ultimately the only thing of intrinsic value, and the various factors important for happiness. It also presents a more reliable and interpersonally comparable method for measuring happiness and discusses twelve factors, from A to L, that are crucial for individual happiness: attitude, balance, confidence, dignity, engagement, family/friends, gratitude, health, ideals, joyfulness, kindness and love. Further, it examines important public policy considerations, taking into account recent advances in economics, the environmental sciences, and happiness studies. Novel issues discussed include: an environmentally responsible happy nation index to supplement GDP, the East Asian happiness gap, a case for stimulating pleasure centres of the brain, and an argument for higher public spending.

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Publisher
Springer
Publication date
2022
Language
English
ISBN 10 
9813349743
ISBN 13 
9789813349742
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
200