Description
Book SynopsisWith 288 specially commissioned entries written by 150 leading international researchers, educators, and practitioners in positive psychology, this ground-breaking encyclopedia presents the most current, extensive, and accessible treatment of the subject available to students, teachers, practitioners, businesspeople, and policy makers.
Trade Review"University libraries catering for academic work in psychology, even if its proponents do not specifically call themselves positive psychologists, can be recommended to put this book on their wish lists." (
Reference Reviews, July 2009)
"The work is extremely well indexed, which for browsers has the effect of deepening its content substantially." (Choice Reviews, June 2009)
"The strength of the work is that it speaks to everyone clearly, concisely, and in plain English." (Library Journal, April 2009)
Table of Contents300 entries of four different sizes (4500, 1500, 600, 400 words). Some entries include:
Adaptability
Altruism
Awe
Capitalization
Character
Close Relationships
Coping
Courage
Creativity
Education
Emotional Intelligence
Empathy
Engagement
Flow
Forgiveness
Friendship
Gratitude
Happiness
Hope
Humility
Humor
Insight
Intimacy
Joy
Justice
Kindness
Leadership
Learned Optimism
Life Satisfaction
Meaning
Mental Health
Moral Judgment
Open-mindedness
Optimism
Positive Emotions
Positive Youth Development
Problem-Solving
Psychological Capital
Resilience
Self-Determination
Self-Efficacy
Self-Esteem
Spirituality
Strength
Successful Aging
Talent
Values
Virtues
Wisdom
