Abstract
Introduction. The Struggle for Autonomy in Personal and Cultural contexts: An Overview Valery I. Chirkov, Kennon M. Sheldon, and Richard M. Ryan Part 1. A Theoretical Context of Human Autonomy, People's Well-Being, and Happiness 1. Positive Psychology and Self-Determination Theory: A Natural Interface Kennon M. Sheldon and Richard M. Ryan 2. A Self-Determination Theory Perspective on Social, Institutional, Cultural, and Economic Supports for Autonomy and their Importance for Well-being Richard M. Ryan and Edward L. Deci 3. Dialectical Relationships among Human Autonomy, the Brain, and Culture Valery I. Chirkov Part II. Human autonomy across cultures and domains of life: health, education, interpersonal relationships, and work 4. The Role of Autonomy in Promoting Healthy Dyadic, Familial, and Parenting Relationships across Cultures C. Raymond Knee and Ahmet Uysal 5. Do Social Institutions Necessarily Suppress Individuals' Need for Autonomy? The Possibility of Schools as Autonomy Promoting Contexts across the Globe Johnmarshall Reeve and Avi Assor 6. Well-being, Physical Health, and Personal Autonomy Geoffrey Williams, Pedro J. Teixeira, Eliana Carraca, and Ken Resnicow 7. Autonomy in the Workplace: An Essential Ingredient to Employee Engagement and Well-Being in Every Culture Marylene Gagne and Devasheesh Bhave Part III. Human autonomy in modern economy, democracy development, and sustainability 8. Capitalism and Autonomy Tim Kasser 9. Economy, People's Personal Autonomy, and Well-Being Maurizio Pugno 10. The Development of Conceptions of Personal Autonomy, Rights and Democracy and their Relation to Psychological Well-Being Charles C. Helwig and Justin McNeil 11. Personal Autonomy and Environmental Sustainability Luc G. Pelletier, Daniel Baxter, and Veronika Huta
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