How long does it take to read Positive Psychology?
Positive Psychology by William C. Compton takes about 6 hours 59 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 6 hours 59 minutes
A weekend read
First published 2012. 381 pages, about 104,775 words.
14 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 11 hours 39 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 6 hours 59 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 4 hours 22 minutes |
The page count is the median across 6 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
"Topically organized, Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness and Flourishing presents a highly engaging, up-to-date introduction to positive psychology. Authors William C. Compton and Edward Hoffman invite students to apply practices to their own lives, contexts, and experiences to ensure understanding. The text examines how positive psychology applies to stressors and health within such traditional research areas as developmental, clinical, personality, motivational, social, and behavioral psychology. Furthermore, the text offers perspectives on positive emotional states, research and theory on positive traits, coverage of positive institutions, and a look at the future of positive psychology. The Third Edition reflects significant growth in field with hundreds of new references and expanded content on topics including mindfulness, money and subjective well-being, and romantic love. "--Back cover. "A workbook aligned with the text (ISBN:978-1-5443-3429-5) is available to support student growth and well-being through additional opportunities for active practice."--Back cover.
Subjects: Positive psychology, Self-actualization (psychology)
