Handbook of Positive Psychology

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C. R. Snyder, Shane J. Lopez
Oxford University Press, 20.12.2001 - 848 Seiten
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.

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PART II IDENTIFYING STRENGTHS
11
PART III EMOTIONFOCUSED APPROACHES
61
PART IV COGNITIVEFOCUSED APPROACHES
187
PART V SELFBASED APPROACHES
349
PART VI INTERPERSONAL APPROACHES
421
PART VII BIOLOGICAL APPROACHES
513
PART VIII SPECIFIC COPING APPROACHES
571
PART IX SPECIAL POPULATIONS AND SETTINGS
661
PART X THE FUTURE OF THE FIELD
729
Author Index
769
Subject Index
793
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Seite 436 - No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as if a manor of thy friends or of thine own were.
Seite 338 - A value is an enduring belief that a specific mode of conduct or end-state of existence is personally or socially preferable to an opposite or converse mode of conduct or end-state of existence.
Seite 454 - Please choose the appropriate answer. 1 = strongly disagree 2 = disagree 3 = neutral 4 = agree 5 = strongly agree Studying business is the right choice for my future career.
Seite 283 - At the individual level, efficacy is defined as "belief in one's capabilities to organize and execute the courses of action required to produce given attainments

Autoren-Profil (2001)

C. R. Snyder is Professor of Psychology and Director of the Graduate Training Program in Clinical Psychology at the University of Kansas. Shane J. Lopez is Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Kansas.

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