Optimism & pessimism : implications for theory, research, and practice / edited by Edward C. Chang.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Chang, Edward C. (Edward Chin-Ho)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Optimism.

Pessimism.

Physical Description:

xxi, 395 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Optimism and pessimism

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2001]

Summary:

Through the examination of cultural, biological and psychological factors, this volume illustrates a dynamic interplay between optimism and pessimism and enables readers to recognize the importance of balance in understanding their relative powers.

Contents:

Introduction: Optimism and Pessimism and Moving Beyond the Most Fundamental Question 3

Part I Philosophical, Historical, and Conceptual Foundations

Chapter 1 Optimism and Pessimism From a Historical Perspective / Brian Domino, Daniel W. Conway 13

Chapter 2 Optimism, Pessimism, and Self-Regulation / Charles S. Carver, Michael F. Scheier 31

Chapter 3 Optimism, Pessimism, and Explanatory Style / Jane E. Gillham, Andrew J. Shatte, Karen J. Reivich, Martin E. P. Seligman 53

Chapter 4 Defensive Pessimism, Optimism, and Pessimism / Julie K. Norem 77

Chapter 5 Optimism and Hope Constructs: Variants on a Positive Expectancy Theme / C. R. Snyder, Susie C. Sympson, Scott T. Michael, Jen Cheavens 101

Part II Physical-Biological Factors

Chapter 6 Optimism and Physical Well-Being / Christopher Peterson, Lisa M. Bossio 127

Chapter 7 Optimism, Pessimism, and Daily Life With Chronic Illness / Glenn Affleck, Howard Tennen, Andrea Apter 147

Chapter 8 Optimism and Pessimism: Biological Foundations / Marvin Zuckerman 169

Part III Psychological Factors

Chapter 9 Optimism, Pessimism, and Psychological Well-Being / Michael F. Scheier, Charles S. Carver, Michael W. Bridges 189

Chapter 10 Understanding How Optimism Works: An Examination of Optimists' Adaptive Moderation of Belief and Behavior / Lisa G. Aspinwall, Linda Richter, Richard R. Hoffman III 217

Chapter 11 Great Expectations: Optimism and Pessimism in Achievement Settings / Jonathon D. Brown, Margaret A. Marshall 239

Part IV Social-Cultural Factors

Chapter 12 Cultural Influences on Optimism and Pessimism: Differences in Western and Eastern Construals of the Self / Edward C. Chang 257

Chapter 13 The Optimism-Pessimism Instrument: Personal and Social Correlates / William N. Dember 281

Part V Changes and Treatment

Chapter 14 Building Optimism and Preventing Depressive Symptoms in Children / Jane E. Gillham, Karen J. Reivich, Andrew J. Shatte 301

Chapter 15 Optimism, Pessimism, and Psychotherapy: Implications for Clinical Practice / James L. Pretzer, Chaille A. Walsh 321

Part VI The Future

Chapter 16 A Very Full Glass: Adding Complexity to Our Thinking About the Implications and Applications of Optimism and Pessimism Research / Julie K. Norem, Edward C. Chang 347.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

1557986916

OCLC:

43953962