The Psychology of Happiness

From our patterns of thinking to the influence of government policies, this concise volume gives an insightful overview of the many psychological factors that affect our happiness and mental well-being.

Author: Peter Warr
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 04/11/2019
Pages: 110
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.28lbs
Size: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.26d
ISBN: 9781138090798

About the Author

Peter Warr is Emeritus Professor of Psychology at the University of Sheffield, UK. He was previously Director of the MRC/ESRC Social and Applied Psychology Unit at that university, and has published more than 230 articles and 30 books across several areas of psychology.

He is a Fellow of the International Association of Applied Psychology and has been awarded Honorary Fellowship of the British Psychological Society; that society has also presented him with its two awards for outstanding contributions to psychological knowledge. His current research concerns different forms of happiness and the links between those and behaviour.