Reconsidering happiness: A eudaimonist's perspective

Journal of Positive Psychology

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 234-252

  Waterman, Alan S ^a  

^a The College of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

Eudaimonia; Eudaimonic well being; Happiness; Hedonia; Psychological well being; Subjective well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 65449166844     PISSN: 17439760     EISSN: 17439779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17439760802303002     Document Type: Article

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