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

CW709, CW_HRCYF_M

Originally published: 2009.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

[PART 1: Major Developments in Positive Psychology] A Case for Positive Psychology / Shane J. Lopez and Matthew W. Gallagher -- Positive Psychology Past, Present, & Future / Ed Diener -- Positive Emotions / Michael Cohn & Barbara Fredrickson -- Classifying and Measuring Strengths of Character / Christopher Peterson & Nansook Park -- Positive Psychology Applications / P. Alex Linley, Stephen Joseph, John Maltby, Susan Harrington & Alex M. Wood -- Positive Psychology within a Cultural Context / Jennifer Teramoto Pedrotti, Lisa M. Edwards, & Shane J. Lopez.

[PART 2: Positive Psychology Perspectives on Human Behavior] -- Stopping the "Madness": Positive Psychology and Deconstructing the Illness Ideology and the DSM / James Maddux -- Widening the Diagnostic Focus: A Case for Including Human Strengths and Environmental Resources / Beatrice Wright & Shane J. Lopez -- Toward a Science of Mental Health / Corey L. M. Keyes -- Measuring the Dynamics of Positive Human Health: From Covariance Systems to Dynamic Structures / Anthony D. Ong & Alex J. Zautra -- Positive Ethics / Mitchell M. Handelsman, Samuel Knapp, Michael C. Gottlieb.

[Part 3: Positive Psychology Across the Lifespan] Resilience in Development / Ann S. Masten, J. J. Cutili, Janette E. Herbers, & Marie-Gabrielle J. Reed -- Positive Psychology for Children and Adolescents: Development, Prevention, and Promotion / Keri J. Brown Kirschman, Rebecca J. Johnson, Jade A. Bender, & Michael C. Roberts -- The Positive Youth Development Perspective: Theoretical and Empirical Bases of a Strengths-Based Approach to Adolescent Development / Richard M. Lerner -- Aging Well in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities / Gail W. Williamson & Julie Christie -- New Territories of Positive Lifespan Developments: Wisdom and Life Longings / Susanne Scheibe, Ute Kunzmann, & Paul B. Baltes.

[Part 4: Emotional Approaches] Subjective Well-Being: The Science of Happiness and Life Satisfaction / Ed Diener, Shigehiro Oishi, & Richard E. Lucas -- Flow Theory and Research / Jeanne Nakamura & Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi -- Positive Affectivity: The Disposition to Experience Positive Emotional States / David Watson & Kristin Naragon -- The Social Construction of Self-Esteem / John P. Hewitt -- Coping Through Emotional Approach: Emerging Evidence for the Utility of Processing and Expressing Emotions in Responding to Stressors / Annette L. Stanton, Sarah J. Sullivan, & Jennifer L. Austenfeld -- The Positive Psychology of Emotional Intelligence / Peter Salovey, John D. Mayer, David Caruso, & Seung Hee You -- Emotional Creativity: Toward "Spiritualizing the Passions" / James Averill.

[Part 5: Cognitive Approaches] Creativity / Dean Keith Simonton -- The Role of Personal Control in Adaptive Functioning / Suzanne Thompson -- Mindfulness vs. Personal Evaluation / Ellen Langer -- Perspectives on Time / Ilona Boniwell -- Optimism / Charles S. Carver, Michael F. Scheier, Christopher J. Miller, & Daniel Fulford -- Optimistic Explanatory Style / Christopher Peterson & Tracy A. Steen -- Hope Theory / Kevin L. Rand & Jennifer S. Cheavens -- Self-Efficacy, The Power of Believing You Can / James E. Maddux -- Problem-Solving Appraisal and Psychological Adjustment / P. Paul Heppner & Dong-gwi Lee -- Self-Determination / Michael L. Wehmeyer, Todd D. Little, & Julie Sergeant -- Curiosity and Interest: The Benefits of Thriving on Novelty and Challenge / Todd B. Kashdan & Paul J. Silvia -- Courage / Cynthia Pury & Shane J. Lopez.

[Part 6: Interpersonal Approaches] Relationship Connection: A Redux on the Role of Minding and the Quality of Feeling Special in the Enhancement of Closeness / John Harvey & Brian Pauwels -- Compassion / Eric J. Cassell -- Adult Attachment Security: The Relational Scaffolding of Positive Psychology / Frederick G. Lopez -- Empathy and Altruism / C. Daniel Batson, Nadia Ahmad, & David A. Lishner -- Forgiveness / Michael E. McCullough, Lindsey M. Root, Benjamin A. Tabak, Charlotte Witvliet -- Furthering the Science of Gratitude / Philip Watkins, Michael Van Gelder, & Araceli Fias -- Love / Clyde Hendrick & Susan S. Hendrick -- For Richer...in Good Times...and In Health: Positive Process in Relationships / Natalya C. Maisel & Shelly L. Gable.

[Part 7: Self-Based Approaches] What's Positive About Self-Verification? / Rebecca J. North & William B. Swann, Jr. -- Reality Negotiation / Raymond L. Higgins & Matthew W. Gallagher -- Humility / June Tangney -- The Motive for Distinctiveness: A Universal, but Flexible Human Need / Vivian L. Vignoles.

[Part 8: Biological Approaches] A Role of Neuropsychology in Understanding the Facilitating Influence of Positive Affect on Social Behavior and Cognitive Processes / Alice M. Isen -- Toward a Biology of Social Support / Sally S. Dickerson & Peggy M. Zoccola -- The Central Role of the Heart in Generating and Sustaining Positive Emotions / Rollin McCraty & Robert A. Rees -- Toughness / Richard A. Dienstbier & Lisa M. Pytlik Zillig.

[Part 9: Positive Institutions] Family-Centered Positive Psychology / Susan M. Sheridan & Jennifer D. Burt -- Positive Schools / E. Scott Huebner; Rich Gilman, Amy L. Reschly, & Russell Hall -- Positive Psychology on Campus / Laurie A. Schreiner, Eileen Hulme, Roderick Hetzel, & Shane J. Lopez -- Positive Workplaces / Fred Luthans & Carolyn M. Youssef -- Positive Institutions, Law, and Policy / Peter H. Huang & Jeremy A. Blumenthal.

[Part 10: Specific Coping Approaches] Meditation and Positive Psychology / Shauna L. Shapiro -- Spirituality: The Search for the Sacred / Kenneth I. Pargament & Annette Mahoney -- Sharing One's Story: On the Benefits of Writing or Talking About Emotional Experiences / Kate G. Neiderhoffer & James W. Pennebaker -- Benefit-Finding and Growth / Suzanne C. Lechner, Howard Tennen, & Glenn Affleck -- Making Sense of Loss, Perceiving Benefits, and Posttraumatic Growth / Christopher G. Davis & Susan Nolen-Hoeksema -- Happiness, Resilience, and Positive Growth via Physical Disability: Issues for Understanding, Research, and Therapeutic Intervention / Dana S. Dunn, Gitendra Uswatte, & Timothy Elliott.

[Part 11: Toward Better Lives] The Promise of Sustainable Happiness / Julia Boehm & Sonya Lyubomirsky -- Meaning in Life / Michael F. Steger -- The Future of Positive Psychology: Pursuing Three Big Goals / Shane J. Lopez.

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