Lambert, L., Warren, M.A., Waldrop, R. J.*, Alsubaiei, S., Eubanks, A. C., & Fisher, J. L. (2022). Beyond us: Building collective wellbeing. In A.H. Kemp & D. J. Edwards (Eds.). Broadening the scope of wellbeing science: Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives on human flourishing and wellbeing. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-18329-4_3

The mission of positivepsychology is to explore and build wellbeing in the lives of individuals the world over; however, like all theoretical frameworks, its evolution propels researchers and practitioners into increasingly complex issues. Developments in the field promote a broader view on wellbeing, focusing onculture, religion, social interactions, and climate action. Global issues have encouraged the need for a systemic view of wellbeing that is beyond the remit of individualsand extends to organizations, governments and societies alike. In short, the time has come for a global, contextual and systemic understanding of wellbeing. Here, we address the development of these frameworks and three emerging areas as examples of their utility; namely, climate change, egalitarianism as an aid to inter-group relations, and the need for purposeful non-Western views of wellbeing.

* Rachael Waldrop is a MS Psych graduate from Western