Jennifer Teramoto Pedrotti & Shane J. J. Lopez 
Positive Psychology [EPUB ebook] 
The Scientific and Practical Explorations of Human Strengths

Part I • Looking at Psychology from A Positive Perspective
Chapter 1 • Welcome to Positive Psychology
Chapter 2 • Eastern and Western Perspectives on Positive Psychology: How “ME + WE = US” Might Bridge the Gap
Chapter 3 • Classifications and Measurement in Positive Psychology
Part II • Positive Psychology in Context
Chapter 4 • The Role of Culture in Developing Strengths and Living Well
Chapter 5 • Living Well at Every Stage of Life
Part III • Positive Emotional States and Processes
Chapter 6 • The Principles of Pleasure: Understanding Positive Affect, Positive Emotions, Happiness, and Well-Being
Chapter 7 • Making the Most of Emotional Experiences: Emotion-Focused Coping, Emotional Intelligence, Socioemotional Selectivity, and Emotional Storytelling
Part IV • Positive Cognitive States and Processes
Chapter 8 • Seeing Our Futures Through Self-Efficacy, Optimism, and Hope
Chapter 9 • Wisdom and Courage: Characteristics of the Wise and the Brave
Chapter 10 • Mindfulness, Flow, and Spirituality: In Search of Optimal Experiences
Part V • Prosocial Behavior
Chapter 11 • Empathy and Egotism: Portals to Altruism and Gratitude
Chapter 12 • Attachment, Love, Flourishing Relationships, and Forgiveness
Part VI • Understanding and Changing Human Behavior
Chapter 13 • Preventing the Bad and Promoting the Good
Part VII • Positive Environments
Chapter 14 • Positive Schooling and Good Work: The Psychology of Gainful Employment and the Education That Gets Us There
Part VIII • Finding Strengths in Others: Embodying Strengths in Everyday Life
Chapter 15 • The Future of Positive Psychology for the Public Good: A Dialogue Between the Authors

C. R. Snyder, Ph D (deceased), was the Wright Distinguished Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Kansas, Lawrence. Internationally known for his work at the interface of clinical, social, personality, and health psychology, his theories pertained to how people react to personal feedback, the human need for uniqueness, the ubiquitous drive to excuse transgressions, and, most recently, the hope motive. He received 31 research awards and 27 teaching awards at the university, state, and national levels. In 2005, he received an honorary doctorate from Indiana Wesleyan University. Snyder appeared many times on national American television shows, and he was a regular contributor to National Public Radio. His scholarly work on the human need for uniqueness received the rare recognition of being the subject matter of an entire Sunday cartoon sequence by Garry Trudeau. All of these accomplishments were packaged in a graying and self-effacing absent-minded professor who said of himself, “If you don’t laugh at yourself, you have missed the biggest joke of all!”