1st Edition
A Psychological Perspective on Joy and Emotional Fulfillment
By Chris Meadows
Copyright 2014
308 Pages
by
Routledge
308 Pages
by
Routledge
308 Pages
by
Routledge
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Throughout the history of psychology, there have been full investigations of discrete emotions (particularly negative ones) and a recent wealth of books on happiness, but few exist on the emotion of joy. This book takes a unique psychological approach to understanding this powerful emotion and provides a framework within which the study of human joy and other related positive fulfillment... Read more
1. Theories of Joy 2. The Facial and Linguistic Expression of Joy 3. The Role of Positive Emotion in Evolution 4. The Subjective World of Joy 5. The Relation of Happiness and Joy 6. Ecstasy and Joy 7. Joy and Manic Euphoria
Biography
Chris M. Meadows, Ph.D. taught at Vanderbilt University where his teaching and research were in the areas of emotion, personality theory, psychotherapy, and health psychology. He also served as the head of a hospital counseling center, founded a career development center, was a neuropsychologist on an inpatient unit of a major rehabilitation institute, and a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist for over 30 years.
"Those who are interested in positive psychology and health and well- being will find this work valuable. In addition, those who avoid works on joy, happiness, and fulfillment, thinking that these topics are unsubstantial or self- indulgent and meant for pleasure-seekers or "New Age" proponents, will be surprised and enlightened."- Mary Dugan, Missouri Institute of Mental Health, PsycCRITQUES, September 2014
