Flourishing : positive psychology and the life well-lived / edited by Corey L.M. Keyes and Jonathan Haidt.
Contributor(s): Keyes, Corey L. M
| Haidt, Jonathan.
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BookPublisher: Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, c2003Edition: 1st ed.Description: xx, 335 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.ISBN: 1557989303; 9781557989307.Subject(s): Psychology -- Congresses | Positive psychology -- Congresses | Social, group or collective psychologyDDC classification: 158 KEY | Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| General lending | MTU Kerry North Campus Library Ground Floor Main | 158 KEY (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 38888000511844 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Psychology has made great strides in understanding mental illness, but how much has it learned about mental health? When people want to reflect upon the good life and how to live it, they turn to philosophers and novelists, not psychologists. The emerging field of positive psychology aims to redress this imbalance. In Flourishing, distinguished scholars apply scientific analyses to study the good life, expanding the scope of social and psychological research to include happiness, well-being, courage, citizenship, play, and the satisfactions of healthy work and healthy relationships. Their findings reveal that a sense of meaning and a feeling of richness emerge in life as people immerse themselves in activities, relationships, and the pursuit of intrinsically satisfying goals like overcoming adversity or serving one's community through volunteering. This provocative book will further define this evolving field.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Foreword : The past and future of positive psychology / Martin E.P. Seligman -- Introduction : Human flourishing-the study of that which makes life worthwhile / Corey L.M. Keyes and Jonathan Haidt -- Flourishing under fire : resilience as a prototype of challenged thriving / Carol D. Ryff and Burton Singer -- Turning points as opportunities for psychological growth / Elaine Wethington -- Optimism and flourishing / Christopher Peterson and Edward C. Chang -- The construction of meaning through vital engagement / Jeanne Nakamura and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi -- Personal goals, life meaning, and virtue : wellsprings of a positive life / Robert A. Emmons -- Toward a positive psychology of relationships / Harry T. Reis and Shelly L. Gable -- Creativity and genius / Vincent J. Cassandro and Dean Keith Simonton -- Working, playing, and eating : making the most of most moments / Amy Wrzesniewski, Paul Rozin, and Gwen Bennett -- Well-being in the workplace and its relationship to business outcomes : a review of the Gallup studies / James K. Harter, Frank L. Schmidt, and Corey L.M. Keyes -- Doing well by doing good : benefits for the benefactor / Jane Allyn Piliavin -- The intermarriage of wisdom and selective optimization with compensation : two meta-heuristics guiding the conduct of life / Paul B. Baltes and Alexandra M. Freund -- Elevation and the positive psychology of morality / Jonathan Haidt -- Complete mental health : an agenda for the 21st century / Corey L.M. Keyes.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Contributors (p. vii)
- Acknowledgments (p. ix)
- Foreword: The Past and Future of Positive Psychology (p. xi)
- Introduction: Human Flourishing--The Study of That Which Makes Life Worthwhile (p. 3)
- I. Rise to Life's Challenges (p. 13)
- Chapter 1. Flourishing Under Fire: Resilience as a Prototype of Challenged Thriving (p. 15)
- Chapter 2. Turning Points as Opportunities for Psychological Growth (p. 37)
- Chapter 3. Optimism and Flourishing (p. 55)
- II. Engage and Relate (p. 81)
- Chapter 4. The Construction of Meaning Through Vital Engagement (p. 83)
- Chapter 5. Personal Goals, Life Meaning, and Virtue: Wellsprings of a Positive Life (p. 105)
- Chapter 6. Toward a Positive Psychology of Relationships (p. 129)
- III. Find Fulfillment in Creativity and Productivity (p. 161)
- Chapter 7. Creativity and Genius (p. 163)
- Chapter 8. Working, Playing, and Eating: Making the Most of Most Moments (p. 185)
- Chapter 9. Well-Being in the Workplace and Its Relationship to Business Outcomes: A Review of the Gallup Studies (p. 205)
- IV. Look Beyond Oneself (p. 225)
- Chapter 10. Doing Well by Doing Good: Benefits for the Benefactor (p. 227)
- Chapter 11. The Intermarriage of Wisdom and Selective Optimization With Compensation: Two Meta-Heuristics Guiding the Conduct of Life (p. 249)
- Chapter 12. Elevation and the Positive Psychology of Morality (p. 275)
- V. Looking Ahead: A Call to Action (p. 291)
- Chapter 13. Complete Mental Health: An Agenda for the 21st Century (p. 293)
- Author Index (p. 313)
- Subject Index (p. 327)
- About the Editors (p. 335)