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Positive psychology : the science of happiness and flourishing Cover Image Book Book

Positive psychology : the science of happiness and flourishing / William C. Compton, Edward Hoffman.

Compton, William C., (author.). Hoffman, Edward, 1951- (author.). Compton, William C. Introduction to positive psychology. (Added Author).

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  • ISBN: 9781544322926 (Paperback)
  • Physical Description: xxiv, 503 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
  • Edition: Third Edition.
  • Publisher: Thousand Oaks, California : SAGE Publications, Inc., [2020]

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Revised edition of the authors' Positive psychology, 2012.
Accompanied by workbook.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 397-478) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
An introduction to positive psychology -- Foundations: emotion, motivation, and the nature of well-being -- Subjective well-being -- Leisure, flow, mindfulness, and peak performance -- Romantic love and positive families -- Positive health -- Excellence, aesthetics, creativity, and genius -- Well-being across the lifespan -- Models of optimal well-being -- Religion, spirituality, and well-being -- Positive institutions and cultural well-being -- A look toward the future of positive psychology.
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Has supplements: Positive psychology : a workbook for personal growth and well being.

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► Summaries & More
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Preface to the Third Edition xvii
Acknowledgments xxi
About the Authors xxiii
Chapter 1 An Introduction to Positive Psychology 1(28)
Welcome to Positive Psychology
1(1)
Dimensions of Positive Psychology
2(1)
Scope of Positive Psychology
3(1)
Basic Themes of Positive Psychology
3(8)
The Good Life
3(1)
Positive Emotions Are Important
4(1)
People Can Flourish and Thrive
5(2)
People Need Positive Social Relationships
7(1)
Strengths and Virtues Are Important
7(1)
Compassion and Empathy Are Important
8(1)
Independence of Positive and Negative Emotions
9(1)
Negative Emotions Are Still Important
10(1)
The Science of Well-Being
11(1)
A Short History of Well-Being In The Western World
11(13)
Hedonism
12(1)
The Early Hebrews
12(1)
The Greeks
12(4)
Early Christianity and the Middle Ages
16(2)
The Renaissance to the Age of Enlightenment
18(1)
Romanticism and the 19th Century
19(2)
The 20th Century
21(2)
Lessons on Well-Being From History
23(1)
Positive Psychology Today
24(3)
Summary
27(1)
Learning Tools
27(2)
Key Terms and Ideas
27(1)
Books
27(1)
On the Web
27(1)
Personal Exploration
28(1)
Chapter 2 Foundations: Emotion, Motivation, and the Nature of Well-Being 29(36)
Basic Emotions
29(2)
Components of Emotion
31(12)
Biology of Emotions
31(5)
Cognition: How We Think Impacts How We Feel
36(2)
Behavior: How We Act Influences How We Feel
38(4)
Social and Cultural Influences on Emotions
42(1)
Moods and Well-Being
43(1)
Positive Psychology and Motivation
44(5)
Early Theories of Motivation
44(1)
Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation
45(1)
Motivation and the Pursuit of Goals
45(4)
Well-Being and Positive Emotion
49(6)
The Broaden-and-Build Model
49(3)
Emotional Intelligence
52(3)
Research Models of Happiness and Well-Being
55(7)
Hedonic Perspectives
56(1)
Eudaimonic Perspectives
56(2)
Engagement Perspectives
58(1)
Multidimensional Models of Well-Being
58(4)
Summary
62(1)
Learning Tools
62(3)
Key Terms and Ideas
62(1)
Books
63(1)
On the Web
63(1)
Personal Exploration
63(2)
Chapter 3 Subjective Well-Being 65(40)
Measurement of Subjective Welt-Being
65(6)
Self-Report Measures of Subjective Well-Being
66(1)
Stability of Subjective Well-Being
66(3)
Why Is Happiness Important?
69(1)
Top-Down and Bottom-Up Theories
70(1)
Top-Down Predictors of Subjective Well-Being
71(10)
Cognition: Is the Glass Half Full or Half Empty?
71(6)
Positive Relationships With Other People
77(1)
Personality Traits
78(3)
Bottom-Up Predictors of Subjective Well-Being
81(11)
Money, Income, and Wealth
81(5)
Gender: Are Men or Women Happier?
86(2)
Attractiveness, Climate, and Other Predictors
88(1)
Impact of Discrimination on Subjective Well-Being
89(2)
Bottom-Up Predictors and the "Happiest Man in America"
91(1)
Increasing Happiness and Life Satisfaction
92(7)
Intensity and Frequency of Positive Emotion
93(1)
Strategies for Creating a Good Mood
93(1)
Fordyce's Happiness Training Program
94(1)
Sustainable Happiness
95(1)
Barbara Fredrickson's Positivity
95(1)
Quality of Life Therapy
96(1)
Making Interventions More Effective
96(2)
General Comments on Increasing Happiness
98(1)
Can You Be Too Happy?
99(3)
Cautionary Tales: The Down Side of Feeling Up
99(1)
We Also Need Negative Emotions
100(2)
Summary
102(1)
Learning Tools
103(2)
Key Terms and Ideas
103(1)
Books
103(1)
On the Web
103(1)
Personal Exploration
104(1)
Chapter 4 Leisure, Flow, Mindfulness, and Peak Performance 105(32)
Leisure
105(4)
Leisure and Well-Being
105(2)
What Turns an Activity Into "Leisure"?
107(2)
Flow and Optimal Experience
109(12)
Definition of Flow
110(1)
Characteristics of Flow
110(3)
Contexts and Situations of Flow
113(1)
Unique Qualities of Flow
114(1)
Flow and Subjective Well-Being
115(3)
Absorption and Curiosity
118(1)
Comments on the Theory of Flow
119(2)
Mindfulness
121(8)
Ellen Langer's Approach to Mindfulness
122(1)
Buddhist-Inspired Mindfulness
123(4)
Ellen Langer's and Buddhist Mindfulness Compared
127(2)
Savoring
129(1)
Peak Performance
130(5)
Peak Performance in Sports
132(1)
Comments on Flow, Mindfulness, Savoring, and Peak Performance
133(2)
Summary
135(1)
Learning Tools
135(2)
Key Terms and Ideas
135(1)
Books
135(1)
On the Web
135(1)
Personal Exploration
136(1)
Chapter 5 Romantic Love and Positive Families 137(34)
Genes, Hormones, and Marriage
137(4)
Evolution and Love
137(1)
The Biochemistry of Love
137(1)
Marriage and Subjective Well-Being
138(2)
Marriage and Physical Health
140(1)
The Varieties of Love
141(5)
A Two-Factor Theory of Love
141(1)
The Love Styles
142(1)
Sternberg's Love Triangle
143(1)
Love as a Prototype or an Ideal
143(1)
The Love Hierarchy
144(1)
Love 2.0
145(1)
Finding Romance and Love
146(1)
What Attracts Us to Someone?
146(1)
Relationship Satisfaction: What Makes Them Feel Good?
147(5)
Personality Traits
147(2)
Communication
149(3)
Relationship Stability: What Makes It Last?
152(2)
What Does the Research Say About Stability?
153(1)
Minding Relationships
154(7)
Knowing and Being Known
154(1)
Attribution
155(2)
Acceptance and Respect
157(1)
Reciprocity
158(1)
Continuity
159(2)
Positive Families
161(5)
What Makes a Flourishing Family?
162(2)
The Family Life Cycle
164(1)
Social and Cultural Influences
165(1)
What Hurts Relationships?
166(2)
Conflict
166(1)
Demand-Withdraw Pattern and Stonewalling
167(1)
How to Nurture Positive Relationships That Last
168(1)
Summary
169(1)
Learning Tools
169(2)
Key Terms and Ideas
169(1)
Books
169(1)
On the Web
170(1)
Personal Exploration
170(1)
Chapter 6 Positive Health 171(34)
Wellness
171(1)
Positive Health
172(3)
Vitality and Positive Health
172(1)
Exercise and Positive Health
173(1)
Vagal Tone and Heart Rate Variability (HRVI
173(1)
Health Psychology and PNI
174(1)
Psychological Factors Important to Health
175(18)
Positive Emotionality
175(1)
Social Support
176(6)
Love and Positive Health
182(2)
Humor and Positive Health
184(1)
Music and Health
185(1)
Emotional Expression and Health
185(5)
Cognition and Thinking: Optimism, Hope, and Control
190(3)
Hardiness and Mindfulness Meditation
193(3)
Hardiness
193(1)
Mindfulness Meditation
194(2)
Positive Aging
196(3)
Zestful Old Age
196(1)
Longevity
196(3)
Positive Coping
199(3)
Definition of Positive Coping
199(1)
Importance of Daily Hassles
199(1)
Dimensions of Positive Coping
200(1)
Coping Styles
200(2)
Comments on Positive Coping and Health
202(1)
Summary
202(1)
Learning Tools
202(3)
Key Terms and Ideas
202(1)
Books
203(1)
On the Web
203(1)
Video
203(1)
Personal Exploration
203(2)
Chapter 7 Excellence, Aesthetics, Creativity, and Genius 205(30)
Pursuit of Excellence
205(1)
Foundations of Excellence
205(7)
Development of Excellence
206(3)
Resonance
209(1)
Passion
210(1)
Grit
211(1)
Aesthetics and the Good Life
212(8)
Why Is Aesthetics Important?
213(1)
Four Attributes of the Aesthetic Experience
213(2)
Music and Well-Being
215(3)
Art, Dance, Crafts, and Well-Being
218(1)
Finding Beauty Outside the Arts
219(1)
Origins of the Aesthetic Sense
219(1)
Can Tragedy and Sadness Be Beautiful?
219(1)
Creativity
220(9)
Little-c and Big-C Creativity
221(1)
Research Perspectives on Creativity
221(4)
Left Brain/Right Brain and Creativity
225(3)
How to Enhance the Potential for Creativity
228(1)
Genius
229(2)
Genius and "Madness"
230(1)
Summary
231(1)
Learning Tools
232(3)
Key Terms and Ideas
232(1)
Books
232(1)
On the Web
232(1)
Personal Exploration
233(2)
Chapter 8 Well-Being Across the Life Span 235(30)
Well-Being Over The Life Span
236(14)
Stage Models and Well-Being
236(3)
Life Span and Life Course Models and Well-Being
239(7)
Different Paths to Maturity: Individual Differences in Life Span Development
246(2)
Narrative Approaches to the Life Span: Telling Stories to Make Sense of Our Lives
248(2)
Adjusting to Difficult Life Events
250(11)
Resilience in Children
251(4)
Resilience in Adulthood
255(4)
Healthy and Adaptive Defense Mechanisms
259(2)
Summary
261(1)
Learning Tools
262(3)
Key Terms and Ideas
262(1)
Books
262(1)
On the Web
262(1)
Personal Exploration
262(3)
Chapter 9 Models of Optimal Well-Being 265(40)
Wisdom: What Did King Solomon Have?
266(7)
Preliminary Wisdom About Wisdom
266(2)
Wisdom and Well-Being
268(1)
Wisdom as a Stage of Life
268(1)
Wisdom as Postformal Cognitive Development
269(1)
Wisdom as a Form of Excellence
269(2)
A Balance Theory of Wisdom
271(1)
Wisdom as the "Master" Virtue
272(1)
How to Cultivate Wisdom
273(1)
Early Psychodynamic Ideas on Optimal Personality
273(3)
Alfred Adler
274(1)
Carl Jung
274(1)
Erich Fromm
275(1)
Existentialism and Authenticity
276(8)
Rollo May
277(1)
Viktor Frankl
278(1)
Paul Wong and Positive Psychology 2.0
279(1)
Authenticity: Finding One's True Self
280(4)
Humanistic Perspectives
284(10)
Carl Rogers and the Fully Functioning Person
284(2)
Abraham Maslow and Self-Actualization
286(8)
Purpose In Life, The Quiet Ego, and Personal Growth
294(3)
Purpose in Life
294(1)
Jack Bauer and the Quiet Ego
295(1)
Personal Growth Initiative
296(1)
Personal Growth and Human Potential
297(1)
The Optimal Personality: Common Themes
297(4)
Marie Jahoda and Ideal Mental Health
297(1)
Personality Traits Important for Optimal Well-Being
298(3)
Your Inner Hero
301(1)
Summary
302(1)
Learning Tools
302(3)
Key Terms and Ideas
302(1)
Books
302(1)
On the Web
302(1)
Personal Exploration
303(2)
Chapter 10 Religion, Spirituality, and Well-Being 305(42)
Religion and Subjective Well-Being
305(2)
Religion and Health
307(1)
Prayer and Well-Being
308(2)
Why Is Religion Related to Well-Being?
310(2)
A Sense of Meaning and Purpose In Life
312(4)
Meaning and Subjective Well-Being
312(1)
Types of Meaning
313(1)
Ways to Create Meaning
314(2)
The Sacred Emotions
316(7)
Gratitude and Appreciation
316(2)
Forgiveness
318(2)
Compassion and Empathy
320(1)
Humility
321(2)
Religious Experiences
323(6)
Elation and Awe
323(2)
Wonder
325(1)
Peak Experiences
326(2)
Numinous Experiences
328(1)
Conversion
328(1)
Contemplative Spirituality
329(2)
Transpersonal Psychology
329(1)
Mysticism
330(1)
Contemplative Religious Traditions
331(5)
Monastic Christianity
331(1)
Kabbalah
332(1)
Buddhism
333(2)
Meditation in Spiritual Traditions
335(1)
Mysticism and The Brain
336(4)
Neurotheology
339(1)
An Unusual Route to Transcendent Experiences
339(1)
Entheogens and Religious Experiences
340(1)
Psychological Theories of Religious Maturity
340(3)
Intrinsic and Extrinsic Religiousness
340(1)
Stages of Religious Cognition
341(1)
Psychodynamic Perspectives on Religion
342(1)
Perspectives on Morality and Ethics
343(1)
Summary
343(1)
Learning Tools
344(3)
Key Terms and Ideas
344(1)
Books
344(1)
On the Web
344(1)
Personal Exploration
345(2)
Chapter 11 Positive Institutions and Cultural Well-Being 347(32)
Employee Engagement and Job Satisfaction
347(10)
A Definition of Employee Engagement
347(1)
What Promotes Employee Engagement?
348(4)
A Strengths-Based Approach to Engagement
352(1)
Employee Engagement: A Positive Work Environment
353(2)
Leadership
355(1)
Conclusions About Employee Engagement
356(1)
Careers That Use Positive Psychology
357(4)
Positive Psychotherapy
357(2)
Positive Psychology in Schools
359(1)
Social Entrepreneurs
360(1)
Academic Programs in Positive Psychology
361(1)
Positive Communities
361(6)
Social Well-Being
361(1)
Flourishing Communities
362(2)
Social Contagion: The Power of Social Networks
364(1)
Community Psychology
364(2)
Volunteerism
366(1)
Cross-Cultural Subjective Well-Being
367(9)
Why Do Cultures Differ in Subjective Well-Being?
370(5)
Comments on Culture and Well-Being
375(1)
Summary
376(1)
Learning Tools
376(3)
Key Terms and Ideas
376(1)
Books
376(1)
On the Web
376(1)
Personal Exploration
377(2)
Chapter 12 A Look Toward the Future of Positive Psychology 379(18)
How Do We Recognize a Life Well Lived?
379(2)
Theories That Integrate Multiple Perspectives
381(2)
Dov Shmotkin and Well-Being Modules
382(1)
How Subjective Well-Being Is Created
382(1)
New Research Methods
383(5)
Qualitative Research
384(1)
Systems Theory
385(3)
Alternative Perspectives On Well-Being
388(1)
Integrate Positive Psychology With Psychology
389(1)
The Question of Values
390(1)
Cross-Cultural Considerations
391(3)
Cross-Cultural Well-Being
391(1)
Postmodern Considerations
392(2)
Toward The Future With Optimism
394(1)
Summary
395(1)
Learning Tools
395(2)
Key Terms and Ideas
395(1)
Books
395(1)
On the Web
396(1)
Personal Exploration
396(1)
References 397(82)
Index 479

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