Announcement

The 2nd European Conference on Positive Psychology will be held in Warwick (United Kingdom) from april 1st – 3rd 2009. The first conference was excellent so we heartily recommend this one.

Abstract should be submitted until December 15th.
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Books - in Croatian

  • Krizmanić, M., Kolesarić, V. (2003). Tolerance in everyday life Jastrebarsko: naklada Slap
  • Miljković, D., Rijavec, M. (1996). Conversations with mirror / psychology of self-confidence Zagreb: IEP
  • Miljković, D., Rijavec, M. (2001). How to become and stay (un)happy / psychology of irrational beliefs Zagreb: IEP/D2
  • Miljković, D., Rijavec, M. (2002). It is better to be the wind than the leaf / psychology of childrens self-confidence Zagreb: IEP/D2
  • Miljković, D., Rijavec, M. (2004). Three ways to the island of happiness / psychology of happiness and good life Zagreb: IEP/D2
  • Rijavec, M. (1994). Miracles do happen / psychology of positive thinking Zagreb: IEP/D2
  • Rijavec, M., Miljković, D. (2002). In search for magic lamp / psychology of self-motivation Zagreb: IEP/D2

Articles in English

  • Kaliterna Lipovčan, Lj, Prizmić Larsen, Z., Žganec, N. (2004). Quality of life, life satisfaction and happiness in shift- and non-shiftworkers. Rev Saude Publica:38 (supl): 3-10.
  • Raboteg-Šarić, Z., Takšić, V., Božičević, V. (1988). Psychological distress and life satisfaction among the elderly: Relations with some sociodemographic variables. Radovi FFZd - razdio filozofije, psihologije, sociologije i pedagogije, 27, str. 141-149.
  • Kaliterna Lipovčan, Lj., Prizmić Larsen, Z. (2006). What makes Croats happy? Predictors of happiness in representative sample. In Antonella Delel Fave (Ed.) Dimensions of well-being. pp53-59, Milano: Franco Ageli
  • Rijavec, M., Brdar, I., Miljković, D. (2006). Extrinsic vs. Intrinsic Life Goals, Psychological Needs, and Well-Being. In Antonella Delel Fave (Ed.) Dimensions of well-being. Pp 91-103, Milano: Franco Ageli
  • Ćorko, I., Vranić, A. (2006). Levels of criteria specificity and the promise of a reward: effects on the judged creativity of the product. In Antonella Delel Fave (Ed.) Dimensions of well-being. Pp 350-365, Milano: Franco Ageli

Papers at conferences

  • Kaliterna Lipovčan, Lj., Prizmić Larsen, Z. (2004). Importance and satisfaction with life domains in Croatia: A representative sample. Conference Anstracts / Estes, Richard J. (ur.). Philadelphia: ISQOLS, 92
  • Kaliterna, Lj., Prizmić, Z.(1999). Subjective age in relation to health, happiness and life satisfaction. VI. European Congress of Psychology, Rome. Book of Abstracts, str. 225.
  • Kaliterna Lipovčan, Lj., Prizmić Larsen, Z. (2004). What makes Croats happy? Predictors of happiness in representative sample. Second European Conference on Positive Psychology. Scientific Programme and Book of Abstracts. Delle Fave, Antonella (ur.). Milano: Arcipelago Edizioni, 115-116 (Book of abstracts).
  • Rijavec, M., Brdar, I., Miljković, D. (2005). What makes us happy? Intrinsic and extrinsic life goals and well-being. 7th Alps-Adria Conference in Psychology. Abstracts - Manenica, Ilija (ed.). Zadar : Department of Psychology, University of Zadar, 60-60
  • Rijavec, M., Brdar, I., Miljković, D. (2004). Extrinsic vs. Intrinsic Life Goals, Psychological Needs, and Well-Being. / Second European Conference on Positive Psychology, Milano. Book of Abstracts: Arcipelago edizioni, Milano, 237-238
  • Rijavec, M., Brdar, I., Miljković, D. (2006). Approaches to happiness, life goals and well-being. Third European Conference on Positive Psychology, Braga. Book of Abstracts
  • Plavsic, M., Ambrosi-Randic, N. (2006). Some predictors of life satisfaction in older men and women in North-West Croatia. Third European Conference on Positive Psychology, Braga. Book of Abstracts
  • Prizmic, Z., Kaliterna Lipovcan, Lj., Franc, R. (2006). What to do (and what no to do) to be happy and satisfied? Affect regulation strategies and subjective well-being in a representative sample Croatia. Third European Conference on Positive Psychology, Braga. Book of Abstracts
  • Kaliterna Lipovcan, Lj., Prizmic, Z., Franc, R. (2006). Age and gender differences in affect regulation strategies – representative sample of Croatia. Third European Conference on Positive Psychology, Braga. Book of Abstracts