Books in the Happiness Studies Book Series series

This specially selected collection of landmark work from the Journal of Happiness Studies maps the current contours, and the likely future direction, of research in a field with a fast-rising profile.

This anthology examines the practical role of well-being in contemporary society. It discusses developments such as globalization, consumerism and the rapid innovation and use of new and emerging technologies and focuses on the significant impact of these developments on the well-being of people living today.

This book tests the critical potential of happiness research to evaluate contemporary high-performance societies. The ubiquitous maximization principle opens up a systematic gateway to the pleasures and pains of contemporary life.