{"product_id":"activities-for-teaching-positive-psychology-9781433812361","title":"Activities for Teaching Positive Psychology","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003ePositive psychology is a rapidly expanding area of study that is of great interest to students at the graduate, undergraduate, and high school levels. But the field is so broad that teachers who want to cover all the bases when designing a positive psychology course may have difficulty locating and selecting materials.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eActivities for Teaching Positive Psychology \u003c\/i\u003eaddresses this problem by presenting a comprehensive set of fun, interactive classroom activities devised by contributors who are experienced teachers as well as leading scholars in their areas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapters cover all the topics typically included in existing positive psychology textbooks, emphasizing the hands-on experience that makes positive psychology courses so powerful. Extensive reading lists point interested readers towards a fuller understanding of the topics.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The book is a rich source of ideas for all teachers of psychology, from novice to experienced instructors.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eContributors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePreface\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeffrey J. Froh and Acacia C. Parks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eI. Conceptual Explorations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCourage\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e What Makes an Action Courageous? \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCynthia L. S. Pury\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHumility\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Humility, the Modest Strength \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert A. Emmons\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eStrengths\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Using a Strengths Approach to Build Perspective-Taking Capacity \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichelle C. Louis\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEudaimonia\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Contrasting Two Conceptions of Happiness: Hedonia and Eudaimonia \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlan S. Waterman\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWork\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Value(s) of Work \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristopher Michaelson\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCulture and Identity\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Integrating an Understanding of Cultural Context Into a Discussion of Positive Traits \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJennifer Teramoto Pedrotti\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePurpose\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Understanding Purpose Through Interviews \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTimothy S. Reilly and William Damon\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSpirituality\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Spiritual Struggles as a Fork in the Road to the Sacred \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaria R. Gear Haugen and Kenneth I. Pargament\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eII. Experiments\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePositive Emotion\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e How Positive Emotions Broaden and Build \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBethany E. Kok and Barbara L. Fredrickson\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePositive Health\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Heart Rate Variation With Positive Psychology Exercises \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSarah D. Pressman and Tara L. Kraft\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eRelationships\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Capitalizing on Positive Events \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelly L. Gable\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEmpathy\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Perspective Taking and Prosocial Behavior: Caring for Others Like We Care for the Self \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael W. Myers and Sara D. Hodges\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCulture and Subjective Well-Being\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Culture Influences the Ingredients of a Good Life and Conceptualizations of Happiness \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristie Napa Scollon, Derrick Wirtz, and Xuan-yi Wei\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWealth and Subjective Well-Being\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Spending Money on Others Leads to Higher Happiness Than Spending on Yourself \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLara B. Aknin and Elizabeth W. Dunn\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMindfulness\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Cultivating Mindfulness Through Listening \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShauna L. Shapiro and Timothy R. Mariels\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eForgiveness\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Teaching Forgiveness in Positive Psychology \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEverett L. Worthington Jr., Aubrey L. Gartner, David J. Jennings II, and Don E. Davis\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFlow\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Flow and Optimal Learning Environments \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid J. Shernoff and Brett Anderson\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIII. Self-Reflections\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGratitude\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Taking Care of Business With Gratitude \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhilip C. Watkins, Amy Sparrow, and Amy C. Webber\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCuriosity\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Curiosity as a Social Lubricant: Transforming Conversations to Be Interesting, Engaging, and Meaningful \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTodd B. Kashdan and Paul J. Silvia\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHappiness Promotion\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Using Mindful Photography to Increase Positive Emotion and Appreciation \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJaime L. Kurtz and Sonja Lyubomirsky\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHope\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Hope Projects to One's Future Self \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJeana L. Magyar-Moe\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMaterialism\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A Teaching Tool for Disengaging From Materialism: The Commercial Media Fast \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eYuna L. Ferguson and Tim Kasser\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSavoring\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Savoring Expedition: An Exercise to Cultivate Savoring \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatrick R. Harrison, Jennifer L. Smith, and Fred B. Bryant\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMotivation\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Internalized Motivation in the Classroom \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKennon M. Sheldon\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEngagement\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Civic Engagement \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eConstance Flanagan and Brian D. Christens\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIndex\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Editors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"American Psychological Association","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408227672407,"sku":"9781433812361","price":35.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781433812361.jpg?v=1730502045","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/activities-for-teaching-positive-psychology-9781433812361","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}