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001475921 24500 $$aUnderstanding happiness :$$ban explorative view /$$cSaamdu Chetri, Tanusree Dutta, Manas Kumar Mandal, Priyadarshi Patnaik, editors.
001475921 260__ $$aSingapore :$$bSpringer,$$c2023.
001475921 300__ $$a1 online resource (468 p.)
001475921 500__ $$aCharacteristics of Happy People
001475921 504__ $$aReferences -- 3 On Happiness and Beauty: A Force Field View -- Introduction -- Beauty: A Wider View -- Touchpoints in Science and Policy -- Beauty and Sex: The Uneven Deal -- Beyond Safe -- The How of Beauty -- Circumstances -- Genetic Tendencies -- Choices -- In the Eye of the Beholder -- Opposites Included -- Hard-Wired Beauty -- Unity in Diversity -- Where Our Mind Wanders -- The Mechanics of Beauty -- The Space in Between -- Moving Through Beauty Space -- Addendum -- References -- 4 Well-being in the Built Environment -- Introduction -- Thermal Comfort Heritage -- Heat Balance Model
001475921 5050_ $$aIntro -- Introduction -- Contents -- Editors and Contributors -- Part I Happiness Constructs: Through Diverse Lens -- 1 Money Makes Us Happy or It Doesn't -- Introduction -- Happiness: Ancient to Modern Times -- Money, Income (GDP), and Inequalities -- The Puzzle of Money Buying Happiness -- Conclusion and the Way Ahead -- References -- 2 Spirituality and Happiness: A Neuroscientific Perspective -- The Universal Quest for Eternal Happiness, Health, and Wellbeing -- How Does Science View Spirituality? -- Interconnectedness Between Spirituality, Happiness/Wellbeing
001475921 5058_ $$aLooking at Happiness Through Neuroscience Imaging -- Spirituality Induces Neuroplasticity -- Does Being Spiritual Help in Better Stress Management? -- Does Happiness Lie in Our Genes? -- The Spiritual Belief System: Purported Psychological Health Benefits -- Harnessing Spiritual Practices for Cognitive Training with Special Reference to Military Personnel and Space -- How the Brain Perceives Chanting, Music, and Dance Leading to Ecstasy -- Spirituality for Building Resilience in Uncertain Times: In Times of COVID-19 -- Harnessing Artificial Neural Networks for Happiness -- Futuristic Perspectives
001475921 5058_ $$aAdaptive Comfort Theory -- PMV's Applicability to Transitional Environments -- Occupant Behaviour -- Potential for Passive Measures -- Adjusting the Temperature for Occupant Well-being and Energy Reduction, International Case Studies -- Metabolic Equivalent Task (MET) -- A Case of Increasing Occupant Well-being in Abu Dhabi -- Modern Connections to Vernacular Architecture -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 Ecology, Wellbeing, and Community Resilience: Lessons from Deltaic South Asia -- Introduction -- Ecology, Wellbeing, and Community Resilience -- Methods and Methodology -- Lessons from the Field
001475921 5058_ $$aCase 1: The East Kolkata Wetlands -- Case 2: The Chilika Lagoon -- Summarising Observations and Findings -- Conclusion -- References -- 6 Happiness and Decisional Choice: A Probe Into the Relationship -- Introduction -- Decision-Making -- Decision-Making Process -- Types of Decision-Making Style -- The Rational Type of Decision-Making -- The Non-Rational Decision-Making -- Irrational Decision-Making -- Goals and Decision-Making -- Choices and Decision-Making -- Choice Theory -- Paradox of Choice -- Good Decisions and Bad Decisions -- The Decision Outcome Matrix -- Happiness
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001475921 520__ $$aThis book provides a comprehensive and enriching understanding of the construct of happiness from diverse perspectives. It provides readers with an overview of the issues, problems, and challenges related to well-being and happiness. The book is divided into three sections. It brings together researchers and practitioners from various disciplines, including psychology, sociology, and development studies. Each section includes chapters from leading academicians from across the world. The first section helps the reader understand happiness from a neuroscientific perspective and explores the relationship between happiness and subjective well-being. The second section of the book discusses the importance of building personal resources for happiness from a positive psychology point of view. The last section examines the importance of happiness in the workplace and suggests a sustainable development plan for happiness. It is a must-buy book for individuals nurturing critical thought and searching for a quintessential understanding of happiness. It presents a unique contribution to the literature with its multidisciplinary focus on specific topics.
001475921 588__ $$aOnline resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed August 15, 2023).
001475921 650_0 $$aHappiness.
001475921 655_0 $$aElectronic books.
001475921 7001_ $$aChetri, Saamdu.
001475921 7001_ $$aDutta, Tanusree.
001475921 7001_ $$aMandal, Manas Kumar.
001475921 7001_ $$aPatnaik, Priyadarshi,$$d1969-
001475921 77608 $$iPrint version:$$aChetri, Saamdu$$tUnderstanding Happiness$$dSingapore : Springer,c2023$$z9789819934928
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