Résumé :
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Present an introduction and in-depth discussion of the major scientific findings and theories of subjective well-being. Volume 1 presents broad reviews and theory articles that give readers the major findings in the field, and the basic theories of well-being. Volume 2 presents the major works on culture and well-being, coming from the laboratories of Ed Diener and his former students. The volume shows how well-being varies across cultures, as well as the universal and culture-specific causes of well-being. Volume 3 presents an analysis of the measures of well-being that are in use, and several new and useful measures. Highlight what we now know in terms of whether well-being is helpful to effective functioning, the causes of well-being such as money and relationships, and the different definitions and components of well-being. Each volume discusses the research that is needed in the future, with many ideas for new research that will be helpful to researchers working in this area
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