Flourishing : positive psychology and the life well-lived / edited by Corey L.M. Keyes and Jonathan Haidt.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Keyes, Corey.

Haidt, Jonathan

Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychology--Congresses.

Psychology.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xx, 335 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2003]

Summary:

Psychology has made great strides in understanding mental illness, but how much has it learned about mental health? When people want to reflect upon the good life and how to live it, they turn to philosophers and novelists, not psychologists. The emerging field of positive psychology aims to redress this imbalance. In Flourishing, distinguished scholars apply scientific analyses to study the good life, expanding the scope of social and psychological research to include happiness, well-being, courage, citizenship, play, and the satisfactions of healthy work and healthy relationships. Their findings reveal that a sense of meaning and a feeling of richness emerge in life as people immerse themselves in activities, relationships, and the pursuit of intrinsically satisfying goals like overcoming adversity or serving one's community through volunteering.

Contents:

Foreword: The Past and Future of Positive Psychology / Martin E. P. Seligman xi

Introduction: Human Flourishing

The Study of That Which Makes Life Worthwhile / Corey L. M. Keyes, Jonathan Haidt 3

I. Rise to Life's Challenges 13

Chapter 1. Flourishing Under Fire: Resilience as a Prototype of Challenged Thriving / Carol D. Ryff, Burton Singer 15

Chapter 2. Turning Points as Opportunities for Psychological Growth / Elaine Wethington 37

Chapter 3. Optimism and Flourishing / Christopher Peterson, Edward C. Chang 55

II. Engage and Relate 81

Chapter 4. The Construction of Meaning Through Vital Engagement / Jeanne Nakamura, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi 83

Chapter 5. Personal Goals, Life Meaning, and Virtue: Wellsprings of a Positive Life / Robert A. Emmons 105

Chapter 6. Toward a Positive Psychology of Relationships / Harry T. Reis, Shelly L. Gable 129

III. Find Fulfillment in Creativity and Productivity 161

Chapter 7. Creativity and Genius / Vincent J. Cassandro, Dean Keith Simonton 163

Chapter 8. Working, Playing, and Eating: Making the Most of Most Moments / Amy Wrzesniewski, Paul Rozin, Gwen Bennett 185

Chapter 9. Well-Being in the Workplace and Its Relationship to Business Outcomes: A Review of the Gallup Studies / James K. Harter, Frank L. Schmidt, Corey L. M. Keyes 205

IV. Look Beyond Oneself 225

Chapter 10. Doing Well by Doing Good: Benefits for the Benefactor / Jane Allyn Piliavin 227

Chapter 11. The Intermarriage of Wisdom and Selective Optimization With Compensation: Two Meta-Heuristics Guiding the Conduct of Life / Paul B. Baltes, Alexandra M. Freund 249

Chapter 12. Elevation and the Positive Psychology of Morality / Jonathan Haidt 275

V. Looking Ahead: A Call to Action 291

Chapter 13. Complete Mental Health: An Agenda for the 21st Century / Corey L. M. Keyes 293.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

1557989303

OCLC:

50583218