Applied Positive Psychology: Improving Everyday Life, Health, Schools, Work, and Society

by Donaldson; Stewart I.

• ISBN13: 9780415877824
• ISBN10: 0415877822
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2011-02-28
• Publisher: Routledge/Psych

Summary

Positive psychology has experienced extraordinary growth over the past decade. Emerging research in this area is suggesting new strategies for improving everyday life, healthcare, education systems, organizations and work life, and societies across the globe. This book will be of interest to all applied psychologists, applied researchers, social and organizational psychologists, and anyone interested in applying the science of positive psychology to improvement of the human condition.

Table of Contents

About the Editors	p. xi
About the Contributors	p. xiii
Series Foreword	p. xix
Preface	p. xxiii
Introduction	p. 1
Determining What Works, if Anything, in Positive Psychology	p. 3
Core Areas in Applied Positive Psychology	p. 13
National Accounts of Well-Being for Public Policy	p. 15
Cultivating Positive Emotions to Enhance Human Flourishing	p. 35
Character Strengths and Virtues: Their Role in Well-Being	p. 49
Applications for Improving Health, Education, and Positive Human Development	p. 63
How Psychosocial Resources Enhance Health and Well-Being	p. 65
Tailoring Positive Psychology Interventions to Treat Depressed Individuals	p. 79
Education in 2025: How Positive Psychology can Revitalize Education	p. 97
Gallup Student Poll: Measuring and Promoting What is Right with Students	p. 117
Improving Institutions, Organizations, and the World of Work	p. 135
Applied Positive Organizational Psychology: The State of the Science and Practice	p. 137
Prosocial Practices, Positive Identity, and Flourishing at Work	p. 155
Effects of Virtuous Leadership on Organizational Performance	p. 171
Contexts of Positive Adult Development	p. 185
Future Directions for Applying the Science of Positive Psychology	p. 203
Positive Psychology and a Positive World-View: New Hope for the Future of Humankind	p. 205
Epilog: A Practitioner's Guide for Applying the Science of Positive Psychology	p. 215
Author Index	p. 223
Subject Index	p. 232
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