{"product_id":"positive-psychology-9781119666448","title":"Positive Psychology","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePOSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBringing together today's most prominent positive psychology researchers to discuss current themes and issues in the field\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePositive psychology is the scientific study of the strengths, rather than the weaknesses, in human thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. For much of its history, psychology has focused on the negative, completely overlooking the positive attributes that allow individuals and communities to thrive. \u003ci\u003ePositive Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of essays that together constitutes a much-needed theoretical rationale and critical assessment of the field. This book reassesses what we already know and provides directions for the future. Contributors are leading international authors, including Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Robert Sternberg, Vittorio Caprara, C. Daniel Batson, and Illona Boniwell, among others. These luminaries write in a way that is rigorous enough for academic use but accessible to professionals, policymakers, and lay audienc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Contributors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgment xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Embracing Psychology Positively 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDerek Chadee and Aleksandra Kostić\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Empathy‐Altruism Hypothesis 12\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eC. Daniel Batson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Positive Creativity 33\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert J. Sternberg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Science of Well‐Being: Notable Advances 43\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJessica Kansky and Ed Diener\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Positive Psychology: Coaching Leadership Tensions 69\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIlona Boniwell and Wendy‐Ann Smith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Positive Cyberpsychology: A Conceptual Framework 85\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJolanta Burke\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Earth to Humans: Get with It or Get Out!: Adaptive Intelligence in the Age of Human‐Induced Catastrophes 102\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert J. Sternberg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Time Perspective and Good Feelings 113\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAleksandra Kostić, Derek Chadee, and Marija Pejičić\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Physiological and Epigenetic: Implications of Positive Emotions 129\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMassimo Agnoletti and Sandro Formica\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Youth Civic Engagement: Exploring Micro and Macro Social Processes 152\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLaura Wray‐Lake, Burkhard Gniewosz, Celina Benavides,and Sara Wilf\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 The Ups and Downs of Love: What Makes Love Go Well, or Badly? 177\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert J. Sternberg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Flow: A Component of the Good Life 193\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMihaly Csikszentmihalyi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Global Perspectives on Positive Psychological Science 201\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStewart I. Donaldson, Saeideh Heshmati, and Scott I. Donaldson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Self‐Efficacy, Collective Efficacy and Positive Psychology 214\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShari Young Kuchenbecker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Creating and Disseminating Positive Psychology Interventions: Going Viral to Staying Vital 236\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEverett L. Worthington, Jr.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 From Serbia with Positive Orientation: The Serbian Studies 260\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eVesna Petrović, Dragan Žuljević, and Gian Vittorio Caprara\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIndex \u003c\/i\u003e292\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley and Sons Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407113494871,"sku":"9781119666448","price":33.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781119666448.jpg?v=1730498229","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/positive-psychology-9781119666448","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}