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New Book and Discount Code: Oxford Handbook of Happiness

  • 1.  New Book and Discount Code: Oxford Handbook of Happiness

    Posted 07-11-2013 16:47
    Greetings everyone,

    I'm thrilled to announce the release of our new edited book, The Oxford Handbook of Happiness (David, Boniwell, and Conley Ayers). The volume aims to be a definitive text for researchers and practitioners interested in human happiness. It contains 79 chapters by world leaders in the fields of psychology, organizational behavior, education, philosophy, social policy and economics including Professors Peter Salovey, Kim Cameron, Fred Luthans, Martin Seligman, Barbara Fredrickson and many other luminaries. Forewords are by His Majesty the King Jigme Kehsar of Bhutan and Professor Felicia Huppert, University of Cambridge, UK.

    There is much in the book for those interested in organizations with sample chapters and noted contributors being:
    • The Broaden-and-Build Theory of Positive Emotions (Anne M. Conway, Michele M. Tugade, Lahnna I. Catalino, and Barbara L. Fredrickson)
    • Emotionally Intelligent Happiness (Alia J. Crum and Peter Salovey)
    • Happiness Experienced: The Science of Subjective Well-being   (William Pavot and Ed Diener)
    • Well-being and Sustainable Development  (Sam Thompson, Nic Marks, and Tim Jackson)
    • Teaching for Wisdom (Robert J. Sternberg)
    • Virtuousness as a Source of Happiness in Organizations (Kim S. Cameron and Arran Caza)
    • How Work Shapes Well-being  (Brianna Barker Caza and Amy Wrzesniewski)
    • Work Design and Happiness: An Active, Reciprocal Perspective  (Ben J. Searle and Sharon K. Parker)
    • Managing Psychological Capital in Organizations: Cognitive, Affective, Conative, and Social Mechanisms of Happiness  (Carolyn M. Youssef  and Fred Luthans)
    • Close Relationships and Happiness (Shimon Saphire-Bernstein and Shelley E. Taylor)
    • Coaching and Well-being: A Brief Review of Existing Evidence, Relevant Theory, and Implications for Practitioners  (Gordon B. Spence and Anthony M. Grant)
    You can find a full Table of Contents here: http://global.oup.com/academic/product/oxford-handbook-of-happiness-9780199557257?q=handbook%20happiness&lang=en&cc=us
    To get a 20% discount, enter this promotional code on check out:  31753.

    Please let me know if you have any questions about the volume.

    With warm regards,

    Sue David
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    Susan David, Ph.D. 
    Evidence Based Psychology
    Co-Director, Institute of Coaching
    Instructor of Psychology, Harvard University