TY - BOOK AU - Lynn,Steven J. AU - O'Donohue,William T. AU - Lilienfeld,Scott O. TI - Health, happiness, and well-being: better living through psychological science SN - 9781483310497 (e-book) PY - 2015///] CY - Los Angeles PB - SAGE KW - Happiness KW - Health KW - Well-being KW - Psychology KW - ukslc KW - thema KW - Social counselling & advice services KW - Social, group or collective psychology KW - Self-help & personal development KW - lcsh N1 - Formerly CIP; Includes bibliographical references and indexes; Also available in printed form ISBN 9781452203171; Electronic reproduction; Askews and Holts; Mode of access: World Wide Web N2 - Based on research findings from expert psychologists, this text encourages students to become knowledgeable consumers of information related to their physical health and optimum psychological functioning; "One of the strongest features is that chapters [are] written by the people who have done the research. I am familiar with the work of all of them, and it's a stellar group." - James E. Maddux, George Mason University Health, Happiness, and Well-Being provides readers with a panoramic view of what the best psychological science has to offer regarding how to attain physical health and optimum psychological functioning. Students, faculty, general readers, and professionals can rely on the expertise of leading scholars to assist them in evaluating claims and appreciating the influence of popular yet unsubstantiated beliefs in shaping opinions about behavioral health and psychological well-being. Packed with examples drawn from the media and scientific journals, the authors discuss why accurate, up-to-date, and valid health information is vital to achieving the good life UR - https://www.vlebooks.com/vleweb/product/openreader?id=WestLondon&isbn=9781483310497 ER -