Positive psychology, the pursuit of understanding optimal human
functioning, is reshaping the scholarly and public views of how we
see the science of psychology. The Encyclopedia of Positive
Psychology provides a comprehensive and accessible summary of
this growing area of scholarship and practice.
* 288 specially commissioned entries written by 150 leading
international researchers, educators, and practitioners in positive
psychology
* covers topics of interest across all social sciences as well as
business and industry
* the most current, extensive, and accessible treatment of the
subject available
* topical primer clarifies basic constructs and processes
associated with positive psychology
* will be useful to students, teachers, practitioners,
businesspeople, and policy makers
Table des matières
List of Entries vi
List of Contributors x
Foreword xviii
Preface xx
Acknowledgments xxi
Entries A-Z 1-1045
Name Index 1046
Subject Index 1058
A propos de l’auteur
Shane J. Lopez is the Research Director of the Clifton Strengths Institute, as well as a Gallup senior scientist. He is co-editor on the Handbook of Positive Psychology (2002) and Positive Psychological Assessment: A Handbook of Models and Measures (2003), and co-author of Positive Psychology (2007), all with Rick Snyder.
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