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Pursuing the good life : reflections on positive psychology. Responsibility Christopher Peterson.
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P Unknown. More options. Find it at other libraries via WorldCat Limited preview. Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents Preface Part I. Positive Psychology and the Good Life 1. What is Positive Psychology, and What is it Not? Parsing Positive Psychology 3. Perfect People 6. The Future of Unhappiness 7.
Positive Psychology and Bullshit 8. The Bad Company of Positive Psychology 9. Taking on the Criticisms of Positive Psychology Positive Emotions and Experiences Savoring and Dampening Positive Feelings Fast Food and Impatience Passion and Positive Psychology The Positive Analogue of a Phobia Sunday Afternoon with Daniel Kahneman Money and Happiness Does Happiness Have a Cost? Part Two Heritability and Happiness Positive Traits and Talents Is Optimism Undermining America?
Optimism Goes Underground Good Hope and Bad Hope Strengths or Weaknesses? Character Is Sexy There Are No Saints Resilience Growing Greatness David and Goliath and the Good Life Steve Jobs: Lessons for the Good Life Part IV.
Positive Relationships Other People Matter: Two Examples Gender and Friendship Tears and Testosterone Dealing with the Pain of Romantic Breakups Happiness, Small Talk, and Big Talk Having a Friend and Being a Friend Infants Get It Right Viral Happiness Part V. Enabling Institutions: Families Books Matter Living Happily Ever After What Good Are Fathers? Part VI. Enabling Institutions: Workplaces Leadership Style and Employee Well-Being Doing the Right Thing Positive Psychology and Assholes Enabling Institutions: Schools Paying Students for Good Grades Teaching Positive Psychology to an Entire University The 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps Throughout, Peterson shows that happiness is not simply the result of a fortunate spin of the genetic wheel.
There are things that people can learn to do to lead happier lives. Pursuing the Good Life is both an enjoyable read and an invaluable guide to making the good life part of your everydayexistence. About The Author. One of the world's most highly cited research psychologists and a founder of the field of positive psychology, Peterson is best-known for his studies of optimism and character strengths and their relationship to psychological and physical well-being. He is a Select Parent Grandparent Teacher Kid at heart. Age of the child I gave this to:. Hours of Play:.
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Tell Us Where You Are:. Preview Your Review. Thank you. Your review has been submitted and will appear here shortly. Extra Content. Table of Contents PrefacePart I. Positive Psychology and the Good Life1. What is Positive Psychology, and What is it Not? Parsing Positive Psychology3. Perfect People6. The Future of Unhappiness7. Positive Psychology and Bullshit8. The Bad Company of Positive Psychology9. Taking on the Criticisms of Positive Psychology Positive Emotions and Experiences Savoring and Dampening Positive Feelings Fast Food and Impatience Passion and Positive Psychology The Positive Analogue of a Phobia Sunday Afternoon with Daniel Kahneman Money and Happiness Does Happiness Have a Cost?
Part Two Heritability and Happiness Positive Traits and Talents Is Optimism Undermining America? Optimism Goes Underground Good Hope and Bad Hope Strengths or Weaknesses?
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