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SAGE PUBLISHING Positive Psychology The Science Of Happiness And Flourishing 3Rd Edition 2019 by WILLIAM C COMPTON
Topically organized, this text looks at how Positive Psychology relates to stressors and health, within traditional research areas such as developmental, clinical, personality, motivational, social, and behavioral psychology. The text can be used as a primary text in upper-level courses, such as the Psychology of Happiness or Positive Psychology. PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the Authors1. An Introduction to Positive PsychologyWelcome to Positive PsychologyDimensions of Positive PsychologyScope of Positive PsychologyBasic Themes of Positive PsychologyA Short History of Well-Being in the Western WorldPositive Psychology Today2. Foundations: Emotion, Motivation, and the Nature of Well-BeingBasic EmotionsComponents of EmotionMoods and Well-BeingPositive Psychology and MotivationWell-Being and Positive EmotionResearch Models of Happiness and Well-Being3. Subjective Well-BeingMeasurement of Subjective Well-BeingTop-Down Predictors of Subjective Well-BeingBottom-Up Predictors of Subjective Well-BeingIncreasing Happiness and Life SatisfactionCan You Be Too Happy?4. Leisure, Flow, Mindfulness, and Peak PerformanceLeisureFlow and Optimal ExperienceMindfulnessSavoringPeak Performance5. Romantic Love and Positive FamiliesGenes, Hormones, and MarriageThe Varieties of LoveFinding Romance and LoveRelationship Satisfaction: What Makes Them Feel Good?Relationship Stability: What Makes It Last?Minding RelationshipsPositive FamiliesWhat Hurts Relationships?How to Nurture Positive Relationships That Last6. Positive HealthWellnessPositive HealthPsychological Factors Important to HealthHardiness and Mindfulness MeditationPositive AgingPositive Coping7. Excellence, Aesthetics, Creativity, and GeniusPursuit of ExcellenceFoundations of ExcellenceAesthetics and the Good LifeCreativityGenius8. Well-Being Across the Life SpanWell-Being Over the Life SpanAdjusting to Difficult Life Events9. Models of Optimal Well-BeingWisdom: What Did King Solomon Have?Early Psychodynamic Ideas on Optimal PersonalityExistentialism and AuthenticityHumanistic PerspectivesPurpose in Life, the Quiet Ego, and Personal GrowthThe Optimal Personality: Common ThemesYour Inner Hero10. Religion, Spirituality, and Well-BeingA Sense of Meaning and Purpose in LifeThe Sacred EmotionsReligious ExperiencesContemplative SpiritualityContemplative Religious TraditionsMysticism and the BrainPsychological Theories of Religious Maturity11. Positive Institutions and Cultural Well-BeingEmployee Engagement and Job SatisfactionCareers That Use Positive PsychologyPositive CommunitiesCross-Cultural Subjective Well-Being12. A Look Toward the Future of Positive PsychologyHow Do We Recognize a Life Well Lived?Theories That Integrate Multiple PerspectivesNew Research MethodsAlternative Perspectives on Well-BeingIntegrate Positive Psychology With PsychologyThe Question of ValuesCross-Cultural ConsiderationsToward the Future With OptimismReferencesIndex