Handbook of Positive PsychologyPsychology has long been enamored of the dark side of human existence, rarely exploring a more positive view of the mind. What has psychology contributed, for example, to our understanding of the various human virtues? Regrettably, not much. The last decade, however, has witnessed a growing movement to abandon the exclusive focus on the negative. Psychologists from several subdisciplines are now asking an intriguing question: "What strengths does a person employ to deal effectively with life?" The Handbook of Positive Psychology provides a forum for a more positive view of the human condition. In its pages, readers are treated to an analysis of what the foremost experts believe to be the fundamental strengths of humankind. Both seasoned professionals and students just entering the field are eager to grasp the power and vitality of the human spirit as it faces a multitude of life challenges. The Handbook is the first systematic attempt to bring together leading scholars to give voice to the emerging field of positive psychology. |
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And why has psychology been so focused on the negative? Why has it adopted the premise—without a shred of evidence—that negative motivations are authentic and positive emotions are derivative? There are several possible explanations.
And why has psychology been so focused on the negative? Why has it adopted the premise—without a shred of evidence—that negative motivations are authentic and positive emotions are derivative? There are several possible explanations.
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There also are historical reasons for psychology's negative focus. When cultures face military threat, shortages of goods, poverty, or instability, they may most naturally be concerned with defense and damage control.
There also are historical reasons for psychology's negative focus. When cultures face military threat, shortages of goods, poverty, or instability, they may most naturally be concerned with defense and damage control.
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Such influence poses an enormous challenge to psychology, whether with respect to clinical practice or re- search. Fundamental questions surface: Does deindividuation have negative consequences? When, what are they, and for whom?
Such influence poses an enormous challenge to psychology, whether with respect to clinical practice or re- search. Fundamental questions surface: Does deindividuation have negative consequences? When, what are they, and for whom?
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negatively than were people with the condition is not surprising. Still, the question remains as to how to account for the difference. The explanation can be found in the fundamental negative bias. Blindness, the salient condition, ...
negatively than were people with the condition is not surprising. Still, the question remains as to how to account for the difference. The explanation can be found in the fundamental negative bias. Blindness, the salient condition, ...
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With respect to the fundamental negative bias, it is known that people who are more ethnocentric are more likely to view minority group members negatively than people who are less ethnocentric (English, 1971a, 1971b).
With respect to the fundamental negative bias, it is known that people who are more ethnocentric are more likely to view minority group members negatively than people who are less ethnocentric (English, 1971a, 1971b).
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PART IV COGNITIVEFOCUSED APPROACHES | 187 |
PART V SELFBASED APPROACHES | 349 |
PART VI INTERPERSONAL APPROACHES | 421 |
PART VII BIOLOGICAL APPROACHES | 513 |
PART VIII SPECIFIC COPING APPROACHES | 571 |
PART IX SPECIAL POPULATIONS AND SETTINGS | 661 |
PART X THE FUTURE OF THE FIELD | 729 |
Author Index | 769 |
Subject Index | 793 |
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الصفحة 436 - No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main. If a clod be washed away by the sea, Europe is the less, as well as if a promontory were, as well as if a manor of thy friends or of thine own were.
الصفحة 338 - A value is an enduring belief that a specific mode of conduct or end-state of existence is personally or socially preferable to an opposite or converse mode of conduct or end-state of existence.
الصفحة 454 - Please choose the appropriate answer. 1 = strongly disagree 2 = disagree 3 = neutral 4 = agree 5 = strongly agree Studying business is the right choice for my future career.
الصفحة 283 - At the individual level, efficacy is defined as "belief in one's capabilities to organize and execute the courses of action required to produce given attainments