A psychology of human strengths : fundamental questions and future directions for a positive psychology / edited by Lisa G. Aspinwall and Ursula M. Staudinger.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Aspinwall, Lisa G.

Staudinger, Ursula M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychology.

Medical Subjects:

Psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

APA PsycBOOKS.

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2003]

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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Summary:

In A Psychology of Human Strengths: Fundamental Questions and Future Directions for a Positive Psychology, leading scholars of contemporary psychology set a research agenda for the scientific study of human strengths. Aspinwall and Staudinger feature contributors who bring both supportive and challenging voices to this emerging field to stimulate discourse. In many cases, their findings have turned "established wisdom" on its head. What results is a comprehensive book that provides a forward-looking forum for the discussion of the purpose, pitfalls, and future of the psychology of human strengths. This volume offers commentary on positive psychology and its antecedents. It is a must-read for those looking for new ways of thinking about such topics as intelligence, judgment, volition, social behavior, close relationships, development, aging, and health as well as applications to psychotherapy, education, organizational psychology, gender, politics, creativity, and other realms of life. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2004 APA, all rights reserved)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Electronic reproduction. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2003. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreement. s2003 dcunns.

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