Introduction and Background | |
Introduction | p. 1 |
Virtues and Strengths in Movies | |
The Virtue of Wisdom and Knowledge | p. 13 |
Wisdom and Knowledge I: Creativity and Curiosity | p. 15 |
Wisdom and Knowledge II: Open-mindedness, Love of Learning, and Perspective | p. 35 |
The Virtue of Courage | p. 55 |
Courage I: Bravery and Integrity | p. 57 |
Courage II: Vitality and Persistence | p. 73 |
The Virtue of Humanity | p. 91 |
Humanity I: Love | p. 93 |
Humanity II: Kindness and Social Intelligence | p. 111 |
The Virtue of Justice | p. 133 |
Justice: Citizenship, Fairness, and Leadership | p. 135 |
The Virtue of Temperance | p. 159 |
Temperance: Forgiveness, Humility, Prudence, and Self-regulation | p. 161 |
The Virtue of Transcendence | p. 193 |
Transcendence I: Appreciation of Beauty/Excellence and Gratitude | p. 195 |
Transcendence II: Hope and Humor | p. 213 |
Transcendence III: Spirituality | p. 233 |
Conclusion and Appendices | |
Conclusion: Summary and Future Directions | p. 253 |
Exemplars in Positive Psychology at the Movies | p. 255 |
Questions for Classroom, Therapy, and Movie Group Discussions | p. 256 |
Positive Psychology Movie Clips | p. 257 |
Syllabus of a Positive Psychology Course that Uses Movies | p. 258 |
Website Resources: Movies, Positive Psychology, and Strength Building | p. 261 |
100 Years...100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies (2006) | p. 262 |
Positive Psychology Movies | p. 263 |
References | p. 278 |
Index | p. 298 |
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