Overview
- Discusses new fields where happiness can come from, including biological, neurological, and psychological factors
- Is an essential source of learning and research for happiness researchers, students, and academicians
- Covers a transcultural approach to happiness presented by global leaders and experts
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Table of contents (20 chapters)
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Happiness Constructs: Through Diverse Lens
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Happiness: Individual Perspective
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Happiness for Growth: Organization Perspective
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Tanusree Dutta has been working as Associate Professor at the Indian Institute of Management, Ranchi. Prior to this, she has been working in other prestigious Institutes like the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Rajasthan, Banaras Hindu University, etc. Dr. Dutta had obtained her postgraduate and doctorate degrees from Banaras Hindu University and the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur in 2000 and 2004, respectively. She has research publications in peer-reviewed national and international journals, which have been cited in manuscripts and books of national and international repute. She also has her credit to an edited book entitled ‘Bias in Human Behaviour’ and a book on ‘Neuromarketing in India: Understanding the IndianConsumer’. Apart from academics, she has also been actively involved in conducting various training programs and consultancy assignments for different companies.
Manas Kumar Mandal is Distinguished Visiting Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. He is also Adjunct Professor at the National Institute of Advanced Studies, IISc, Bangalore. He was formerly Distinguished Scientist and Director-General of Life sciences in DRDO, India. He holds a Ph.D. degree in psychology from Calcutta University, India; completed his postdoctoral research as Fulbright Fellow, USA, and NSERC Fellow, Canada. As Visiting Faculty, Dr. Mandal completed his tenure at Harvard University, USA; Kyushu University, Japan; and Aachen University, Germany. Dr. Mandal specializes in the areas of Neuropsychology and Cognitive Sciences. He has his credit to 14 books and over 100 research papers in international and Indian journals of high repute. This research is citedin more than 300 international journals and books with over 5000 citations.
Priyadarshi Patnaik is a Professor at the Department of Humanities & Social Sciences, and Chairman of Rekhi Centre of Excellence for the Science of Happiness, IIT Kharagpur. He is also Secretary of Nehru Museum of Science and Technology, IIT Kharagpur, and Rector’s Nominee of Technology Students Gymkhana, IIT Kharagpur. His areas of research include Relationship and Well-Being, Visual Communication, Music and Emotion, Communication and Culture, Media Communication, Translation, and Digital Humanities. He has authored and edited more than 14 volumes of text, reference, and creative work. He has a number of research papers, translations, poems, short stories, illustrations, and photographs in many national and international journals.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Understanding Happiness
Book Subtitle: An Explorative View
Editors: Saamdu Chetri, Tanusree Dutta, Manas Kumar Mandal, Priyadarshi Patnaik
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3493-5
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Behavioral Science and Psychology, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2023
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-99-3492-8Published: 04 August 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-99-3495-9Due: 04 September 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-981-99-3493-5Published: 03 August 2023
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 467
Number of Illustrations: 19 b/w illustrations, 33 illustrations in colour