The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Psychology of Happiness

This book is something to smile about!

Ten years ago, the new discipline of Positive Psychology—the study of what makes people happy—was founded and quickly gained universal appeal. Now psychology professor and psychotherapist Arlene Matthews Uhl gathers all the current research in the study of happiness and helps readers apply it to their everyday lives.

• Expert author, teacher, and psychotherapist

• Clear introduction to a hot new area of psychology

• For both general readers and students

• Explores the science of happiness, helping readers pinpoint the root source of joy

• Jargon-free, engaging, and fun to read

Customer Reviews:

Happiness: "Idiot's Guide" or "Dummies"?

By Hein Zegers - January 1, 2009

The psychology of happiness can now officially claim to be a legitimate science: both the "Complete Idiot's Guide" and the "Dummies" series have recently published a book on this topic. But which one should you choose?

The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Psychology of Happiness (Complete Idiot's Guide to) gives the better and the most up-to-date overview of the field of positive psychology (the science of happiness). The 310-page book does this in an easy-to-read format and doesn't stray too far away from scientific facts. This book is obviously marketed towards a US market: most examples will probably only resonate with you if you're familiar with the American way of life.

Happiness For Dummies (For Dummies (Psychology & Self Help)) is written by a clinical psychologist - very clinical, actually: The author's... read more

Fun

By Catania13 - January 20, 2013

As a Psychology major, I bought this book for a fun read and it is completely awesome! It is very entertaining and has great information about positive psychology.

Very Necessary in your Spiritual Library

By PaganDeva2000 "pagandeva2000" - July 2, 2010

This book illustrated and gave names to practices I have done all of my life, but had no name for it. Immediately, after reading the first chapter, I had to call my friends and share the descriptions and vocabulary of this book. A must read.