Health, Happiness, and Well-Being: Better Living Through Psychological Science
- ISBN-10
- 1483310493
- ISBN-13
- 9781483310497
- Category
- Psychology
- Pages
- 472
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2014-09-10
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Authors
- Steven Jay Lynn, William T. O'Donohue, Scott O. Lilienfeld
Description
Health, Happiness, and Well-Being by authors Steven Jay Lynn, William T. O’Donohue, and Scott O. Lilienfeld provides the essential tools for becoming a knowledgeable consumer of information on behavioral health. Packed with examples drawn from the media and scientific journals, this volume discusses why accurate, up-to-date, and valid health information is vital to achieving the good life. The book provides readers with a “one stop shop” resource for invaluable information derived from psychological science and conveyed by top experts regarding the optimization of health and psychological well-being. “One of the strongest features is that chapters [are] written by the people who have done the research. I am familiar with the work of all of them, and it’s a stellar group.” —James E. Maddux, George Mason University
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