Positive psychology : the science of happiness and flourishing /: the science of happiness and flourishing. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: William C. Compton, Edward L. Hoffman.
• Authors: Compton, William C; Hoffman, Edward, 1951-
• Contents: Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; 1. An Introduction to Positive Psychology; Welcome to Positive Psychology; Dimensions of Positive Psychology; Scope of Positive Psychology; Basic Themes of Positive Psychology; A Short History of Well-Being in the Western World; Positive Psychology Today; 2. Foundations: Emotion, Motivation, and the Nature of Well-Being; Basic Emotions; Components of Emotion; Moods and Well-Being; Positive Psychology and Motivation; Well-Being and Positive Emotion; Research Models of Happiness and Well-Being; 3. Subjective Well-Being; Measurement of Subjective Well-Being; Top-Down Predictors of Subjective Well-Being; Bottom-Up Predictors of Subjective Well-Being; Increasing Happiness and Life Satisfaction; Can You Be Too Happy?; 4. Leisure, Flow, Mindfulness, and Peak Performance; Leisure; Flow and Optimal Experience; Mindfulness; Savoring; Peak Performance; 5. Romantic Love and Positive Families; Genes, Hormones, and Marriage; The Varieties of Love; Finding Romance and Love; Relationship Satisfaction: What Makes Them Feel Good?; Relationship Stability: What Makes It Last?; Minding Relationships; Positive Families; What Hurts Relationships?; How to Nurture Positive Relationships That Last; 6. Positive Health; Wellness; Positive Health; Psychological Factors Important to Health; Hardiness and Mindfulness Meditation; Positive Aging; Positive Coping; 7. Excellence, Aesthetics, Creativity, and Genius; Pursuit of Excellence; Foundations of Excellence; Aesthetics and the Good Life; Creativity; Genius; 8. Well-Being Across the Life Span; Well-Being Over the Life Span; Adjusting to Difficult Life Events; 9. Models of Optimal Well-Being; Wisdom: What Did King Solomon Have?; Early Psychodynamic Ideas on Optimal Personality; Existentialism and Authenticity; Humanistic Perspectives; Purpose in Life, the Quiet Ego, and Personal Growth; The Optimal Personality: Common Themes; Your Inner Hero; 10. Religion, Spirituality, and Well-Being; A Sense of Meaning and Purpose in Life; The Sacred Emotions; Religious Experiences; Contemplative Spirituality; Contemplative Religious Traditions; Mysticism and the Brain; Psychological Theories of Religious Maturity; 11. Positive Institutions and Cultural Well-Being; Employee Engagement and Job Satisfaction; Careers That Use Positive Psychology; Positive Communities; Cross-Cultural Subjective Well-Being; 12. A Look Toward the Future of Positive Psychology; How Do We Recognize a Life Well Lived?; Theories That Integrate Multiple Perspectives; New Research Methods; Alternative Perspectives on Well-Being; Integrate Positive Psychology With Psychology; The Question of Values; Cross-Cultural Considerations; Toward the Future With Optimism; References; Index;
• Edition: Third edition
• Publisher Details: Los Angeles : SAGE
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 150.1988; Positive psychology
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781544322902
• Related ISBNs: 9781544322926
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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