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OverviewThis book provides an accessible and balanced introduction to positive psychology scholarship and its applications, incorporating an overview of the development of positive psychology. Positive Psychology: The Basics delineates positive psychology’s journey as a discipline, takes stock of its achievements and provides an updated overview of its core topics, exploring the theory, research and interventions in each. Launched as a rebellious discipline just over two decades ago, positive psychology challenged the emphasis of applied psychology on disease and dysfunction and offered a new, more balanced perspective on human life. From its foundations in the late 20th century to recent ""second-wave"" theories around the importance of recognizing negative emotions, this compact overview covers the key ideas and principles, from research around emotional wellbeing, optimism and change, to posttraumatic growth and positive relationships. The first jargon-free introduction to the subject, Hart introduces the reader to a range of issues, including self-regulation and flow, character strengths and virtues and positive relationships, concluding with a chapter on how interventions can affect happiness and wellbeing. Positive Psychology: The Basics is an essential resource for students, practitioners, academics and anyone who is interested in understanding the essence of a life well lived. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Rona Hart (University of East London, UK)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.399kg ISBN: 9781138551930ISBN 10: 1138551937 Pages: 14 Publication Date: 13 July 2020 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly , Undergraduate Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements 1 The development of Positive Psychology 2 Happiness 3 Wellbeing 4 Positive emotions and emotional intelligence 5 Optimism and hope 6 Goal pursuit and change 7 Self-regulation and grit 8 Flow 9 Meaning in life 10 Character strengths and virtues 11 Positive relationships 12 Stress, coping, resilience and posttraumatic growth 13 Positive psychology interventions References IndexReviewsAuthor InformationDr Rona Hart is a senior lecturer in Applied Positive Psychology, and the Course Leader of the Psychology of Kindness and Wellbeing at Work PGCert Course at the School of Psychology, University of Sussex, UK. She's also the Director of the Professionalising Positive Psychology Initiative within the International Positive Psychology Association. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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