圖書名稱:Positive Psychology:The Scientific and Practical Explorations of Human Strengths 4/e(4版)
內容簡介
Description
Positive Psychology: The Scientific and Practical Explorations of Human Strengths comprehensively covers the science and application of positive psychology. The book brings positive psychology to life by illustrating issues such as how psychological strength can help increase positive outcomes in school and the workplace and promote cooperative relationships among people. Furthermore, the book encourages readers to engage with concepts in order to understand positive emotions and strengths, such as empathy, altruism, gratitude, attachment, and love. Over 50 case studies grounded in practice, research, and the authors’ teaching experience reveal how positive psychological phenomena operate in the lives of real people. The Fourth Edition continues to integrate cultural context in every chapter to reflect the diversity in today’s world.
作者介紹
作者簡介
Shane J. Lopez
University of Kansas, Lawrence, USA, Gallup/Clifton Strengths School
Jennifer Teramoto Pedrotti
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, USA
C. R. Snyder
University of Kansas, Lawrence, USA
目錄
Part I. Looking at Psychology From a Positive Perspective
1. Welcome to Positive Psychology
2. Eastern and Western Perspectives on Positive Psychology: How “ME + WE = US” Might Bridge the Gap
3. Classifications and Measures of Strengths and Positive Outcomes
Part II. Positive Psychology in Context
4. The Role of Culture in Developing Strengths and Living Well
5. Living Well at Every Stage of Life
Part III. Positive Emotional States and Processes
6. The Principles of Pleasure: Understanding Positive Affect, Positive Emotions, Happiness, and Well-Being
7. Making the Most of Emotional Experiences: Emotion-Focused Coping, Emotional Intelligence, Socioemotional Selectivity, and Emotional Storytelling
Part IV. Positive Cognitive States and Processes
8. Seeing Our Futures Through Self-Efficacy, Optimism, and Hope
9. Wisdom and Courage: Characteristics of the Wise and the Brave
10. Mindfulness, Flow, and Spirituality: In Search of Optimal Experiences
Part V. Prosocial Behavior
11. Empathy and Egotism: Portals to Altruism and Gratitude
12. Attachment, Love, Flourishing Relationships, and Forgiveness
Part VI. Understanding and Changing Human Behavior
13. Balanced Conceptualizations of Mental Health and Behavior
14. Preventing the Bad and Promoting the Good
Part VII. Positive Environments
15. Positive Schooling and Good Work: The Psychology of Gainful Employment and the Education That Gets Us There
Part VIII. Finding Strengths in Others: Embodying Strengths in Everyday Life
16. Remembering Shane: Real Strengths in a Real Person