Flourishing-Positive-Psychology-And
Title: Flourishing: Positive psychology and the life well-lived. Author(s): Keyes, Corey L. M., (Ed), Emory U, Atlanta, GA, US. Haidt, Jonathan, (Ed), U Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, US. Publisher Washington, DC, US: American Psychological Association, 2003. xx, 335 pp. Information: ISBN: 1-55798-930-3 Link to this http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=pzh&jid=200304013&site=ehost- Publication: live Publication Edited Book Type: Subjects: Health; Positive Psychology; Positivism; Psychology; Well Being; Happiness; Satisfaction Language: English Abstract: The purpose of this volume is to begin to study "that which makes life worthwhile," and to investigate some possible mechanisms for promoting the ranks of healthy, productive, happy, and flourishing individuals. The authors categorize the volume's four sections and indicate wherein each chapter falls. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved) Table of Contents: Contributors Acknowledgments Foreword: The past and future of positive psychology [by] Martin E. P. Seligman Introduction: Human flourishing--the study of that which makes life worthwhile Corey L. M. Keyes and Jonathan Haidt I. Rise to life's challenges Flourishing under fire: Resilience as a prototype of challenged thriving Carol D. Ryff and Burton Singer / 15-36 Turning points as opportunities for psychological growth Elaine Wethington / 37-53 Optimism and flourishing Christopher Peterson and Edward C. Chang / 55-79 II. Engage and relate The construction of meaning through vital engagement Jeanne Nakamura and Mihaly Csikzentmihalyi / 83-104 Personal goals, life meaning, and virtue: Wellsprings of a positive life Robert A. Emmons / 105-128 Toward a positive psychology of relationships Harry T.
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