Handbook of positive psychology / edited by C.R. Snyder, Shane J. Lopez.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Snyder, C. R., editor.

Lopez, Shane J., editor.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Positive psychology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 829 pages)

Place of Publication:

Oxford [England] ; Oxford University Press, 2023.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

pt. 1. Introductory and historical overview. Positive psychology, positive prevention, and positive therapy / Martin E.P. Seligman

pt. 2. Identifying strengths. Stopping the "madness" : positive psychology and the deconstruction of illness ideology and the DSM / James E. Maddux

Widening the diagnostic focus : a case for including human strengths and environmental resources / Beatrice A. Wright, Shane J. Lopez

Toward a science of mental health : positive directions in diagnosis and interventions / Corey L.M. Keyes, Shane J. Lopez

pt. 3. Emotion-focused approaches

Subjective well-being : the science of happiness and life satisfaction / Ed Diener [and others]

Resilience in development / Ann S, Masten, Marie-Gabrielle J. Reed

The concept of flow / Jeanne Nakamura, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Positive affectivity : the disposition to experience pleasurable emotional states / David Watson

Positive emotions / Barbara L. Fredrickson

The social construction of self-esteem / John P. Hewitt

The adaptive potential of coping through emotional approach / Annette L. Stanton [and others]

The positive psychology of emotional intelligence / Peter Salovey [and others]

Emotional creativity : toward "spiritualizing the passions / James R. Averill

pt. 4. Cognitive-focused approaches. Creativity / Dean Keith Simonton

The role of personal control in adaptive functioning / Suzanne C. Thompson

Well-being : mindfulness versus positive evaluation / Ellen Langer

Optimism / Charles S. Carver, Michael F. Scheier

Optimistic explanatory style / Christopher Peterson, Tracy A. Steen

Hope theory : a member of the positive psychology family / C.R. Snyder [and others]

Self-efficacy : the power of believing you can / James E. Maddux

Problem-solving appraisal and psychological adjustment / P. Paul Heppner, Doug-Gwi Lee

Setting goals for life and happiness / Edwin A. Locke

The passion to know : a developmental perspective / Michael Schulman

Wisdom : its structure and function in regulating successful life span development / Paul B. Baltes [and others]

pt. 5. Self-based approaches. Reality negotiation / Raymond L. Higgins

The truth about illusions : authenticity and positivity in social relationships / William B. Swann, Brett W. Pelham

Authenticity / Susan Harter

Uniqueness seeking / Michael Lynn, C.R. Snyder

Humility / June Price Tangney

pt. 6. Interpersonal approaches. Relationship connection : the role of minding in the enhancement of closeness / John H. Harvey [and others]

Compassion / Eric J. Cassell

The psychology of forgiveness / Michael E. McCullough, Charlotte Vanoyen Witvliet

Gratitude and the science of positive psychology / Robert A. Emmons, Charles M. Shelton

Love / Susan Hendrick, Clyde Hendrick

Empathy and altruism / C. Daniel Batson [and others]

How we become moral : the sources of moral motivation / Michael Schulman

pt. 7. Biological approaches. Toughness / Richard A. Dienstbier, Lisa M. Pytlik Zillig

A role for neuropsychology in understanding the facilitating influence of positive affect on social behavior and cognitive processes / Alice M. Isen

From social structure to biology : integrative science in pursuit of human health and well-being / Carol D. Ryff, Burton Singer

Toward a biology of social support / Shelley E. Taylor, Sally S. Dickerson, Laura Cousino Klein

pt. 8. Specific coping approaches. Sharing one's story : on the benefits of writing or talking about emotional experience / Kate G. Niederhoffer, James W. Pennebaker

Benefit-finding and benefit-reminding / Howard Tennen, Glenn Affleck

Positive responses to loss : perceiving benefits and growth / Susan Nolen-Hoeksema, Christopher G. Davis

The pursuit of meaningfulness in life / Roy F. Baumeister, Kathleen D. Yohs

Humor / Herbert M. Lefcourt

Meditation and positive psychology / Shauna L. Shapiro, Gary E.R. Schwartz, Craig Santerre

Spirituality : discovering and conserving the sacred / Kenneth I. Pargament, Annette Mahoney

pt. 9. Special populations and settings. Positive psychology for children : development, prevention, and promotion / Michael C. Roberts [and others]

Aging well : outlook for the 21st century / Gail M. Williamson

Positive growth following acquired physical disability / Timothy R. Elliott, Monica Kurylo, Patricia Rivera

Putting positive psychology in a multicultural context / Shane J. Lopez [and others]

Positive psychology at work / Nick Turner, Julian Barling, Anthea Zacharatos

pt. 10. The future of the field. Positive ethics / Mitchell M. Handelsman, Samuel Knapp, Michael C. Gottlieb

Constructivism and positive psychology / Michael J. Mahoney

The future of positive psychology : a declaration of independence / C.R. Snyder, Shane J. Lopez [and others].

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2001.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

Other Format:

Print version: Handbook of positive psychology.

ISBN:

0190285613

0197735649

142372643X

1280845546

0198030940

1602565651

OCLC:

61731229