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Explore the fundamental human desire to live a good life through the lens of psychological research. In this volume from Routledge, Mortensen examines the pathways people take to seek what is optimal and desirable. The text proposes that the ability to maintain optimal human relations serves as a primary standard for measuring a life well-lived. By analyzing healthy communication, interpersonal compatibility, and prosocial influence, this work investigates the favorable conditions required for human beings to reach their best possible state. This book provides a deep look into how social connections and relational stability impact our pursuit of fulfillment.

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This Routledge publication explores the human desire to achieve a life that is good, optimal, or ultimately desirable.

Mortensen examines how healthy communication and interpersonal compatibility act as standards for measuring a good life.

The text investigates the role of prosocial influence in sustaining the human relations necessary for optimal living.

This volume analyzes the favorable conditions that allow human beings to live their best possible lives.

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15 August 2008
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12 November 2007

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