Scientific advances in positive psychology / Meg A. Warren and Stewart I. Donaldson, editors.
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TextSeries: Gale eBooksPublisher: Santa Barbara : Praeger, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2017]Copyright date: ©2017Edition: First editionDescription: 1 online resource (x, 306 pages)Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781440834813Subject(s): Positive psychologyAdditional physical formats: Print version:: Scientific advances in positive psychology.DDC classification: 150.19/88 LOC classification: BF204.6 | .S245 2017ebOnline resources: Click here to access online | Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Online | Gratia Christian College Library Internet | E-book | BF204.6 .S245 2017eb (Browse shelf) | Available | 8000454L |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chapter 1. Evaluating scientific progress in positive psychology / Meg A. Warren, Scott I. Donaldson, and Stewart I. Donaldson -- Chapter 2. Increasing well-being in independent and interdependent cultures / Lilian J. Shin and Sonja lyubomirsky -- Chapter 3. Positive emotions / Michelle N. Shiota, Claire I. Yee, Makenzie J. O'Neil and Alexander F. Danvers -- Chapter 4. Strengths of character and virtues : what we know and what we still want to learn / Nansook Park, Michael Barton, and Jace Pillay -- Chapter 5. Current theories and research in the psychology of gratitude / Philip C. Watkins and Joshua Bell -- Chapter 6. Posttraumatic growth : a brief history and evaluation / Richard G. Tedeschi, Cara L. Blevins, and Olivia M. Riffle -- Chapter 7. Positive youth development : how intrinsic motivation amplifies adolescents' social-emotional learning / Reed W. Larson, Carolyn Orson, and Jill R. Bowers -- Chapter 8. Taking positive psychology to the workplace : positive organizational psychology, positive organizational behavior, and positive organization scholarship / Meg A. Warren, Stewart I. Donaldson, and Fred Luthans -- Chapter 9. Progressing positive education and promoting visible well-being in schools / Lea Waters -- Chapter 10. Cultural context in positive psychology : history, research, and opportunities for growth / Jennifer Teramoto Pedrotti and Lisa M. Edwards.
This book examines the range of new theories, research, and applications in the most generative areas of positive psychology, at the dawn of a new wave of positive psychology scholarshipone that is increasingly sensitive to real-world issues, adversity, culture, and context.
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