Positive Psychology - C. R. Snyder

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Résumé :
Positive Psychology: The Scientific and Practical Explorations of Human Strengths comprehensively covers the science and application of positive psychology. Authors Shane J. Lopez, Jennifer Teramoto Pedrotti, and C. R. Snyder bring positive psychology to life by illustrating issues such as how psychological strength can help increase positive outcomes in school and the workplace and promote cooperative relationships among people. Furthermore, the book encourages readers to engage with concepts in order to understand positive emotions and strengths, such as empathy, altruism, gratitude, attachment, and love. Over 50 case studies grounded in practice, research, and the authors&rsquo...

Biographie:

Shane J. Lopez, PhD (deceased), was a Gallup Senior Scientist and Research Director of the Clifton Strengths Institute. Dr. Lopez published more than 100 articles and chapters and 10 books in addition to Positive Psychology: The Scientific and Practical Explorations of Human Strengths. These include Making Hope Happen, his first trade book...

Sommaire:
Preface
Remembering Shane J. Lopez
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Part I. Looking at Psychology From a Positive Perspective
1. Welcome to Positive Psychology
Building Human Strength: Psychology's Forgotten Mission
Going From the Negative to the Positive
Positive Psychology Seeks a Balanced, More Complete View of Human Functioning
Where We Are Now and What We Will Ask
Personal Mini-Experiments: What You Want to Experience
A Guide to This Book
The Big Picture
Appendix: Movies for Review
2. Eastern and Western Perspectives on Positive Psychology: How ME + WE = US Might Bridge the Gap
A Matter of Perspective
Historical and Philosophical Traditions
Western Influences: Athenian, Judeo-Christian, Islamic, and Anishinaabe Traditions
Eastern Influences: Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, and Hinduism
East Meets West
Individualism: The Psychology of ME
Collectivism: The Psychology of WE
Personal Mini-Experiments: Getting and Giving Help
Different Ways to Positive Outcomes
Where We Are Going: From ME to WE to US
ME/WE Balance: The Positive Psychology of US
Final Thoughts
Appendix: The Need for Uniqueness Scale
3. Classifications and Measures of Strengths and Positive Outcomes
Classifications and Measures of Strengths
Personal Mini-Experiments: Discovering and Capitalizing on Your Strengths
Positive Outcomes for All
Identifying Strengths and Moving Toward a Vital Balance
Part II. Positive Psychology in Context
4. The Role of Culture in Developing Strengths and Living Well
Culture and Psychology
Main Message: Culture Counts
Understanding Culture: A Matter of Perspective
Positive Psychology: Culture Is Everywhere
Personal Mini-Experiments: Culturally Embedded Daily Practice
Situating Positive Psychology
Putting Positive Psychology in a Cultural Context
The Wise Man of the Gulf
Final Thoughts on the Complexity of Cultural Influences
5. Living Well at Every Stage of Life
Resilience in Childhood
An Excerpt From Finding Strength: How to Overcome Anything
Positive Youth Development
The Life Tasks of Adulthood
Successful Aging
One Man's View of Aging
Personal Mini-Experiments: Finding Amazing People of All Ages
A More Developmental Focus in Positive Psychology
Part III. Positive Emotional States and Processes
6. The Principles of Pleasure: Understanding Positive Affect, Positive Emotions, Happiness, and Well-Being
Defining Emotional Terms
Distinguishing the Positive and the Negative
The Positive and Negative Affect Schedule
Positive Emotions: Expanding the Repertoire of Pleasure
Personal Mini-Experiments: In Search of Joy and Lasting Happiness
Positive Emotion Styles Linked to the Common Cold
Happiness and Subjective Well-Being: Living a Pleasurable Life
The Satisfaction With Life Scale
Excerpts From Authentic Happiness
Happiest American is Still Hawaiian, Jewish and Chill
Moving Toward the Positive
Life Enhancement Strategies
7. Making the Most of Emotional Experiences: Emotion-Focused Coping, Emotional Intelligence, Socioemotional Selectivity, and Emotional Storytelling
Emotion-Focused Coping: Discovering the Adaptive Potential of Emotional Approach
Emotional Intelligence: Learning the Skills That Make a Difference
Who Is Emotionally Intelligent-And Does It Matter?
Socioemotional Selectivity: Focusing in Later Life on Positive Emotions and Emotion-Related Goals
Emotional Storytelling: The Pennebaker Paradigm as a Means of Processing Intense Negative Emotions
Emotional Storytelling After a Traumatic Even...