Understanding happiness : an explorative view / Saamdu Chetri, Tanusree Dutta, Manas Kumar Mandal, Priyadarshi Patnaik, editors.
Chetri, Saamdu.; Dutta, Tanusree.; Mandal, Manas Kumar.; Patnaik, Priyadarshi, 1969-
2023
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Title Understanding happiness : an explorative view / Saamdu Chetri, Tanusree Dutta, Manas Kumar Mandal, Priyadarshi Patnaik, editors.
ISBN 9789819934935 (electronic bk.)
9819934931 (electronic bk.)
9819934923
9789819934928
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3493-5
Imprint Singapore : Springer, 2023.
Language English
Description 1 online resource (468 p.)
Other Standard Identifiers 10.1007/978-981-99-3493-5 doi
Call Number BF575.H27
Dewey Decimal Classification 152.42
Summary This 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.
Note Characteristics of Happy People
Bibliography, etc. Note References -- 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
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Source of Description Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed August 15, 2023).
Added Author Chetri, Saamdu.
Dutta, Tanusree.
Mandal, Manas Kumar.
Patnaik, Priyadarshi, 1969-
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Intro
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

Looking 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

Adaptive 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

Case 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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