An Interactivist-Hermeneutic Metatheory for Positive Psychology

Theory & Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 675-697

  Chambers Christopher, John ^a   Campbell, Robert L ^b  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

critical psychology; cultural psychology; flourishing; good life; happiness; individualism; interactivism; philosophy of social science; positive psychology; well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 51749123132     PISSN: 09593543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0959354308093401     Document Type: Article

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