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Positivity [electronic book] : groundbreaking research to release your inner optimist and thrive / Barbara Fredrickson.

By: Fredrickson, Barbara.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Richmond : Oneworld, 2011Description: 1 online resource (245 pages).Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781851688807.Subject(s): Positive psychology | Self-actualization (Psychology) | OptimismGenre/Form: Electronic books.Additional physical formats: Print version:: Positivity : groundbreaking research to release your inner optimist and thriveDDC classification: 158.1 Online resources: Access eBook Also available in print form.
Contents:
Waking up to positivity -- Positivity : means not ends -- What is positivity? -- Broaden your mind -- Build your best future -- Bounce back from life's challenges -- The positivity ratio -- Where are you now? -- Decrease negativity -- Increase positivity -- A new toolkit -- Future forecast : flourishing.
Summary: Drawing on more than 20 years of scientific research into positive emotions, the author shows us that attaining positivity is not about striving to be an annoyingly and unnaturally cheerful 'Pollyanna'. It is about putting into practice the '3-to-1 ratio' of positive to negative emotions.
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eBook MTU Online eBook 158.1 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available (Online)
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Better than happiness, positivity will boost your life, not just your smile

Better than happiness, positivity will boost your life, not just your smile

'A sure-footed and compassionate guide.' Washington Post

Drawing on more than twenty years of scientific research into positive emotions, Fredrickson shows us that attaining positivity is not about striving to be an annoyingly and unnaturally cheerful 'Pollyanna'. It is about putting into practice the '3-to-1 ratio' of positive to negative emotions.

With Positivity , you'll learn to see new possibilities, bounce back from setbacks, connect with others, and become the best version of yourself.

One of the leading members of the positive psychology movement brings together cutting-edge research and lab-tested tools to explain:
Why positivity is more important than happiness. How it relieves depression, broadens minds, and builds lives. How to tap into your own sources of positivity.

Originally published: 2010.

Formerly CIP. Uk

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Waking up to positivity -- Positivity : means not ends -- What is positivity? -- Broaden your mind -- Build your best future -- Bounce back from life's challenges -- The positivity ratio -- Where are you now? -- Decrease negativity -- Increase positivity -- A new toolkit -- Future forecast : flourishing.

Drawing on more than 20 years of scientific research into positive emotions, the author shows us that attaining positivity is not about striving to be an annoyingly and unnaturally cheerful 'Pollyanna'. It is about putting into practice the '3-to-1 ratio' of positive to negative emotions.

Also available in print form.

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Dr Barbara Fredrickson is Kenan Distinguished Professor of Psychology and principal investigator of the Positive Emotions and Psychophysiology Laboratory at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is a leading scholar within social psychology, affective science, and positive psychology.