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Savoring : a new model of positive experience

Savoring provides a new theoretical model for understanding the psychology of enjoyment and the conditions under which it occurs. The authors review the research and provide measurement instruments for assessing savoring. Strategies
Print Book, English, 2007
Erlbaum, Mahwah, 2007
278 Seiten
9780805851199, 9780805851205, 0805851194, 0805851208
255505792
Contents: Preface. Concepts of Savoring: An Introduction. Critical Issues for a Psychology of Savoring. Toward a Model for Savoring. Types of Savoring: Some Empirical Inroads. Types of Savoring: An Integrative Conceptual View. Savoring and Time Orientation. Savoring and Human Concerns. Enhancing Savoring. Epilogue. Appendices: Self-Report Items Assessing Perceived Control Over Positive and Negative Events and Perceived Control Over Positive and Negative Feelings in Response to Events. The Savoring Beliefs Inventory. Instructions for Scoring the Savoring Beliefs Inventory. The Ways of Savoring Checklist. Instructions for Scoring the Ways of Savoring Checklist. The Children's Savoring Beliefs Inventory. Instructions for Scoring the Children's Savoring Beliefs Inventory.