Publisher's Synopsis
Contemplative science-encompassing mindfulness and compassion-and positive psychology are two of the most interesting movements to have arisen in the last decades of the previous century in the scientific study of happiness. And yet, few bridges have been tended between these two movements. Backed by dozens of investigations, this book is the first rigorous approximation between contemplative science and positive psychology. It delves into the possibility of training the skills that can trigger human wellbeing, such as the acknowledgment and maintenance of positive emotions, functional recovery in the face of strong emotions, attention management, and increased altruism and compassion.
