Positive psychology:
Material type: TextPublication details: New Delhi: Sage, 2011Edition: 2nd edDescription: xxiv, 588pISBN:- 9788132107507
- 150.7988 SNY
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Positive Psychology: The Scientific And Practical Explorations Of Human Strengths gives you scientific and real life applications of positive thinking in everyday life. The book introduces new techniques to help understand the correlation of positive emotions and human strengths. The authors demonstrate how to apply the science of positive thinking to improve your way of life. The book features over 50 case histories to illustrate their theories. Comments and explanations by leaders in this field help relate the concepts to real life. Students pursuing advanced undergraduate or graduate level courses in applied psychology or positive psychology will find this book extremely helpful.
Positive Psychology: The Scientific And Practical Explorations Of Human Strengths is segregated into eight parts. The first part titled Looking at Psychology from a Positive Perspective covers topics like Eastern and Western Perspectives on Positive Psychology, Classifications and Measures of Strengths and Positive Outcomes. The second part talks about Living Well at Every Stage in Life. It also helps develop strengths. The third section deals with Emotional States and Processes. The fourth chapter lays emphasis on the need for looking at our future with hope, wisdom, courage and spirituality. The fifth chapter called Prosocial Behavior talks about empathy, love, egotism, attachment and relationships.
The sixth chapter deals with understanding and changing human behavior by stressing on balanced conceptualizations of mental health and behavior. The next two chapters describe Positive Environments and take a Peek at the Future of Positive Psychology.
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