Exploring Positive Psychology

Author : Erik M. Gregory,Pamela B. Rutledge
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-03
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9798216082545

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Looking for an introduction to positive psychology that offers real-life examples? This overview of the science of happiness supplies case studies from some of the world's most successful organizations and describes ways to experience the personal impact of this exciting scientific field. Rather than focusing on treating what is "wrong" with a person, positive psychology seeks to understand and foster the things that drive happiness, creativity, and emotional fulfillment. This is a relatively new area of psychological study, and this reference book presents the research and practice of positive psychology in an informative and accessible format. Readers are given a history of the field, its current applications, and the future implications of this psychological discipline. Case studies from companies such as The Body Shop, Volvo, Zappos, and Google highlight the impact of positive psychology when it's applied in a modern business setting. These case studies, along with biographies of leaders in the field, highlight each chapter and connect the dots between the empirical theory of positive psychology and its practice. Readers also receive tools to apply the practices to their own lives.

Author : Erik M. Gregory,Pamela B. Rutledge
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-03
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781610699396

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Exploring Positive Psychology by Erik M. Gregory,Pamela B. Rutledge Pdf

Looking for an introduction to positive psychology that offers real-life examples? This overview of the science of happiness supplies case studies from some of the world's most successful organizations and describes ways to experience the personal impact of this exciting scientific field. Rather than focusing on treating what is "wrong" with a person, positive psychology seeks to understand and foster the things that drive happiness, creativity, and emotional fulfillment. This is a relatively new area of psychological study, and this reference book presents the research and practice of positive psychology in an informative and accessible format. Readers are given a history of the field, its current applications, and the future implications of this psychological discipline. Case studies from companies such as The Body Shop, Volvo, Zappos, and Google highlight the impact of positive psychology when it's applied in a modern business setting. These case studies, along with biographies of leaders in the field, highlight each chapter and connect the dots between the empirical theory of positive psychology and its practice. Readers also receive tools to apply the practices to their own lives.

Author : Erik M. Gregory,Pamela B. Rutledge
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-03
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781610699396

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Exploring Positive Psychology by Erik M. Gregory,Pamela B. Rutledge Pdf

Looking for an introduction to positive psychology that offers real-life examples? This overview of the science of happiness supplies case studies from some of the world's most successful organizations and describes ways to experience the personal impact of this exciting scientific field. Rather than focusing on treating what is "wrong" with a person, positive psychology seeks to understand and foster the things that drive happiness, creativity, and emotional fulfillment. This is a relatively new area of psychological study, and this reference book presents the research and practice of positive psychology in an informative and accessible format. Readers are given a history of the field, its current applications, and the future implications of this psychological discipline. Case studies from companies such as The Body Shop, Volvo, Zappos, and Google highlight the impact of positive psychology when it's applied in a modern business setting. These case studies, along with biographies of leaders in the field, highlight each chapter and connect the dots between the empirical theory of positive psychology and its practice. Readers also receive tools to apply the practices to their own lives.

Author : Rona Hart
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 211 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2020-06-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781351375245

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Positive Psychology by Rona Hart Pdf

This book provides an accessible and balanced introduction to positive psychology scholarship and its applications, incorporating an overview of the development of positive psychology. Positive Psychology: The Basics delineates positive psychology’s journey as a discipline, takes stock of its achievements and provides an updated overview of its core topics, exploring the theory, research and interventions in each. Launched as a rebellious discipline just over two decades ago, positive psychology challenged the emphasis of applied psychology on disease and dysfunction and offered a new, more balanced perspective on human life. From its foundations in the late 20th century to recent "second-wave" theories around the importance of recognizing negative emotions, this compact overview covers the key ideas and principles, from research around emotional wellbeing, optimism and change, to posttraumatic growth and positive relationships. The first jargon-free introduction to the subject, Hart introduces the reader to a range of issues, including self-regulation and flow, character strengths and virtues and positive relationships, concluding with a chapter on how interventions can affect happiness and wellbeing. Positive Psychology: The Basics is an essential resource for students, practitioners, academics and anyone who is interested in understanding the essence of a life well lived.

Author : Ilona Boniwell
Publisher : Personal Well-Being Centre
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780954838782

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Positive Psychology in a Nutshell by Ilona Boniwell Pdf

This book offers the latest findings and thinking on topics of happiness, flow, optimism, motivation, character strengths, love and more. It provides a breadth of information about positive psychology with a pinch of critical commentary. The text is written in an accessible and engaging style with light-hearted illustrations.

Author : C. R. Snyder,Shane J. Lopez,Jennifer Teramoto Pedrotti
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 617 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781412981958

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Positive Psychology by C. R. Snyder,Shane J. Lopez,Jennifer Teramoto Pedrotti Pdf

Bringing both the science, and the real-life applications, of positive psychology to life for students This revision of the cutting edge, most comprehensive text for this exciting field presents new frameworks for understanding positive emotions and human strengths. The authors—all leading figures in the field—show how to apply the science to improve schooling, the workplace, and cooperative lifestyles among people. Well-crafted exercises engage students in applying major principles in their own lives, and more than 50 case histories and comments from leaders in the field vividly illustrate key concepts as they apply to real life.

Author : Shane J. Lopez
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:851345675

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Positive Psychology by Shane J. Lopez Pdf

Author : Itai Ivtzan,Tim Lomas,Kate Hefferon,Piers Worth
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-23
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781317578727

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Second Wave Positive Psychology by Itai Ivtzan,Tim Lomas,Kate Hefferon,Piers Worth Pdf

Positive psychology is currently equated with theory and research on the positive aspects of life. The reality could not be further from the truth. Positive psychology investigates and researches some of the most difficult and painful experiences. Second Wave Positive Psychology: Embracing the Dark Side of Life is an innovative and groundbreaking textbook that explores a variety of topics we consider to be part of the ‘dark’ side of life while emphasising their role in our positive functioning and transformation as human beings. This more nuanced approach to the notions of ‘positive’ and ‘negative’ can be described as the ‘second wave' of Positive Psychology. Positive Psychology is one of the fastest growing and least understood branches of psychology. Exploring topics at the heart of Positive Psychology, such as meaning, resilience, human development, mortality, change, suffering, and spirituality, this book engages with so-called ‘negative’ matters from a Positive Psychology angle, showing how the path of personal development can involve experiences which, while challenging, can lead to growth, insight, healing and transformation. Containing useful resources, case studies, practical exercises and chapter summaries, Second Wave Positive Psychology is an essential guide for undergraduate and postgraduate students studying positive psychology, as well as clinicians wanting to know more about the subject. It will also be relevant to the layperson who is interested in positive psychology.

Author : Shane J. Lopez,Jennifer Teramoto Pedrotti,C. R. Snyder
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 981 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-06
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781483322506

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Positive Psychology by Shane J. Lopez,Jennifer Teramoto Pedrotti,C. R. Snyder Pdf

The fully updated Third Edition of Positive Psychology: The Scientific and Practical Explorations of Human Strengths covers the science and application of positive psychology and presents new frameworks for understanding positive emotions and strengths through a culturally competent lens. Authors Shane J. Lopez, Jennifer Teramoto Pedrotti, and C.R. Snyder bring positive psychology to life by addressing important issues such as how positive psychology can improve schooling and the workplace, as well as how it can promote flourishing in day-to-day life. Throughout the book, well-crafted exercises allow readers to apply major principles to their own lives. The book also explores various positive conditions within multiple cultural contexts, such as happiness and well-being, and processes related to mindfulness, wisdom, courage, and spirituality. “The emphasis is not exclusively clinical; it includes applications and implications across a number of environments and draws from a number of perspectives, including neurobiology. This range makes it an excellent choice for anchoring major concepts so students can explore the application of positive psychology to their specific areas of interest.” —Dr. Pamela Rutledge, Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology

Author : Shane J. Lopez
Publisher : Abc-clio
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Psychology
ISBN : STANFORD:36105210596552

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Positive Psychology: Discovering human strengths by Shane J. Lopez Pdf

Most of psychology focuses on negatives and illnesses. Positive psychology is an attempt to redress the balance and focus on the positive aspects of life- human strengths and virtues that are found in the happiest people.

Author : Averil Leimon,Gladeana McMahon
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2011-01-19
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781119996965

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Positive Psychology For Dummies by Averil Leimon,Gladeana McMahon Pdf

Why do some people achieve greater success and happiness than others? The key is positive psychology. For most of its history, psychology has focused mainly on the darker side of human behaviour - depression, anxiety, psychosis and psychopathic behaviour. In 1998, Martin Seligman became president of the American Psychological Association and inspired a movement to focus on the positives in human behaviour. Positive Psychology For Dummies: Taps into the burgeoning media focus on happiness and positive mental attitude Provides key information on the origins, theory, methods, practitioners and results of positive psychology Demonstrates how to understand what makes you tick, how to hone positive emotions and how to use positive philosophy for success in both your personal and working lives. Is perfect for a wide audience, from those wanting to get more out of their life, to psychology students or counsellors About the author Gladeana McMahon is co-author of Performance Coaching For Dummies. She is regarded as one of the UK’s top ten coaches. Averil Leimon is co-author of Performance Coaching For Dummies. She is a business psychologist and a leading UK leadership coach.

Author : Shane J. Lopez
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 883 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2008-08-30
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781573566902

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Positive Psychology by Shane J. Lopez Pdf

Positive psychology is a movement that emphasizes what is right with people rather than what is wrong with them. Most of psychology tends to focus on negatives and mental illness. Positive psychology is an attempt to redress the balance and focus on the positive aspects of life (human strengths and virtues that are found in the happiest people). Positive psychology development programs are becoming commonplace in businesses, schools, and places of worship. Social scientists have learned more about how people respond to emotional experiences in productive ways. They now know more than they once did about curbing the effects of negative emotions, about making the most of positive emotions, and about how these practices lead to positive life outcomes. Given these discoveries, this set addresses the strengths, emotions, positive growth, and human flourishing of positive psychology. The essays expose the reader to the psychological findings that will shape positive psychology for decades to come. Each chapter is written with the goal of bringing research in positive psychology to life for the reader. The real-world implications of scholarship are communicated via anecdotes and case studies.

Author : Christopher Peterson,Martin E. P. Seligman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 816 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2004-04-08
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0198037333

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Character Strengths and Virtues by Christopher Peterson,Martin E. P. Seligman Pdf

"Character" has become a front-and-center topic in contemporary discourse, but this term does not have a fixed meaning. Character may be simply defined by what someone does not do, but a more active and thorough definition is necessary, one that addresses certain vital questions. Is character a singular characteristic of an individual, or is it composed of different aspects? Does character--however we define it--exist in degrees, or is it simply something one happens to have? How can character be developed? Can it be learned? Relatedly, can it be taught, and who might be the most effective teacher? What roles are played by family, schools, the media, religion, and the larger culture? This groundbreaking handbook of character strengths and virtues is the first progress report from a prestigious group of researchers who have undertaken the systematic classification and measurement of widely valued positive traits. They approach good character in terms of separate strengths-authenticity, persistence, kindness, gratitude, hope, humor, and so on-each of which exists in degrees. Character Strengths and Virtues classifies twenty-four specific strengths under six broad virtues that consistently emerge across history and culture: wisdom, courage, humanity, justice, temperance, and transcendence. Each strength is thoroughly examined in its own chapter, with special attention to its meaning, explanation, measurement, causes, correlates, consequences, and development across the life span, as well as to strategies for its deliberate cultivation. This book demands the attention of anyone interested in psychology and what it can teach about the good life.

Author : Martin E. P. Seligman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2002-08-27
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780743222976

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Authentic Happiness by Martin E. P. Seligman Pdf

Argues that happiness can be a learned and cultivated behavior, explaining how every person possesses at least five of twenty-four profiled strengths that can be built on in order to improve life.

Author : C. R. Snyder,Shane J. Lopez
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 848 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2001-12-20
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780190285616

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Handbook of Positive Psychology by C. R. Snyder,Shane J. Lopez Pdf

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.