Handbook of Positive PsychologyC. R. Snyder, Shane J. Lopez Psychology has long been enamored of the dark side of human existence, rarely exploring a more positive view of the mind. What has psychology contributed, for example, to our understanding of the various human virtues? Regrettably, not much. The last decade, however, has witnessed a growing movement to abandon the exclusive focus on the negative. Psychologists from several subdisciplines are now asking an intriguing question: "What strengths does a person employ to deal effectively with life?" The Handbook of Positive Psychology provides a forum for a more positive view of the human condition. In its pages, readers are treated to an analysis of what the foremost experts believe to be the fundamental strengths of humankind. Both seasoned professionals and students just entering the field are eager to grasp the power and vitality of the human spirit as it faces a multitude of life challenges. The Handbook is the first systematic attempt to bring together leading scholars to give voice to the emerging field of positive psychology. |
Contents
Positive Directions | |
The Science of Happiness and Life | |
Resilience in Development | |
The Concept of Flow | |
Authenticity | |
Uniqueness Seeking | |
Humility | |
The Role of Minding in | |
Compassion | |
The Psychology of Forgiveness | |
Gratitude and the Science of Positive Psychology | |
Love | |
The Disposition to Experience Pleasurable | |
Positive Emotions | |
The Social Construction of SelfEsteem | |
The Adaptive Potential of Coping Through Emotional Approach | |
The Positive Psychology of Emotional Intelligence | |
Toward Spiritualizing the Passions | |
The Role of Personal Control in Adaptive Functioning | |
Mindfulness Versus Positive Evaluation | |
Optimism | |
Optimistic Explanatory Style | |
A Member of the Positive Psychology Family | |
The Power of Believing You | |
ProblemSolving Appraisal and Psychological Adjustment | |
Setting Goals for Life and Happiness | |
A Developmental Perspective | |
Its Structure and Function in Regulating Successful | |
Reality Negotiation | |
Authenticity and Positivity in Social | |
Empathy and Altruism | |
The Sources of Moral Motivation | |
Toughness | |
A Role for Neuropsychology in Understanding the Facilitating | |
Integrative Science in Pursuit | |
Toward a Biology of Social Support | |
On the Benefits of Writing or Talking | |
BenefitFinding and BenefitReminding | |
Perceiving Benefits and Growth | |
The Pursuit of Meaningfulness in Life | |
Humor | |
Meditation and Positive Psychology | |
Discovering and Conserving the Sacred | |
Development Prevention | |
Outlook for the 21st Century | |
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