Evolutionary Perspectives on Enhancing Quality of Life
Author:   Mads Larsen (Universitetet i Oslo) ,  Nina Witoszek (Universitetet i Oslo)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
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9781009378536


Pages:   72
Publication Date:   23 May 2024
Format:   Paperback
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Evolutionary Perspectives on Enhancing Quality of Life


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Positive psychology is a thriving field with increasing political influence, yet there are few evolutionary studies that have had a tangible impact on rethinking mechanisms of well-being. This Element reviews existing literature and proposes synthesizing insights into human flourishing under an umbrella of multilevel selection (MLS). Conceptualizing quality of life as 'Happiness + Meaning = Well-being' draws attention to how people navigate between individual and group needs, and how they reconcile selfish pursuits with altruism and cooperation. We define happiness as the cluster of affects that reward individuals for solving adaptive challenges. We approach meaning as a reward that individuals experience when contributing to their community. By way of examples, we critically examine the Nordic well-being societies whose ethos and education advance prosocial values and practices and strike a balance between individualist and communitarian ideals. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

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Author:   Mads Larsen (Universitetet i Oslo) ,  Nina Witoszek (Universitetet i Oslo)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.40cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.131kg
ISBN:  

9781009378536


ISBN 10:   1009378538
Pages:   72
Publication Date:   23 May 2024
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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1. Introduction: the battle of the books in well-being studies; 2. A Century of well-being studies; 3. Ideas of good life: are there cultural universals?; 4. Happiness from an evolutionary perspective; 5. From welfare to well-being society, the Nordic blueprint; 6. Conclusions; References.

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