Scientific pollyannaism: from inquisition to positive psychology
Auteur :
Yakushko, Oksana
Éditeur :
Springer Nature Switzerland AG
ISBN :
9783030159849
Date de publication :
14 août 2020
Dimensions :
21,0 x 14,8 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Suisse
This book argues that the story of the orphan girl Pollyanna (namely, her strategy of playing the “glad games†to manage loss, abuse, and social prejudice) serves as a framework for critiquing historical forms of Western scientific Pollyannaism.