Scientific Concepts Behind Happiness Kindness And Empathy In Contemporary Society

Download or read book Scientific Concepts Behind Happiness, Kindness, and Empathy in Contemporary Society written by Silton, Nava R. and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2018-07-20 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Significant progress has been made in the study of human psychology in recent years. However, the human pursuit of happiness through the use of scientific methods has yet to be fully examined. Scientific Concepts Behind Happiness, Kindness, and Empathy in Contemporary Society is an essential reference source that offers in-depth studies that anchor concepts of happiness, kindness, wellbeing, and empathy from a scientific perspective. Featuring research on topics such as cognitive revolution, neurobiology of wellbeing, and rational emotive behavior therapy, this book is ideally designed for sociologists, academicians, psychology professionals, researchers, and graduate-level students seeking scientific coverage on happiness, kindness, and empathy.