{"product_id":"the-encyclopedia-of-positive-psychology-isbn-9781118344675","title":"The Encyclopedia of Positive Psychology","description":"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 \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia of Positive Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive and accessible summary of this growing area of scholarship and practice.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e288 specially commissioned entries written by 150 leading international researchers, educators, and practitioners in positive psychology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ecovers topics of interest across all social sciences as well as business and industry\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe most current, extensive, and accessible treatment of the subject available\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003etopical primer clarifies basic constructs and processes associated with positive psychology\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ewill be useful to students, teachers, practitioners, businesspeople, and policy makers\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003ePositive Psychologie, die Erforschung des optimalen menschlichen Wirkens, verändert das Wesen und die Wahrnehmung der klassischen Psychologie in der Wissenschaft und in der Öffentlichkeit. Dieses Werk betrachtet die Themenvielfalt dieses neuen Ansatzes in allen sozialen Wissenschaften und auch ihre Bedeutung in Wirtschaft und Industrie. \u003cp\u003eList of Entries vi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Contributors x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xviii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xx\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEntries A–Z 1–1045\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eName Index 1046\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubject Index 1058\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShane J. Lopez \u003c\/b\u003eis the Research Director of the Clifton Strengths Institute, as well as a Gallup senior scientist. He is co-editor on the \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Positive Psychology \u003c\/i\u003e(2002) and \u003ci\u003ePositive Psychological Assessment: A Handbook of Models and Measures \u003c\/i\u003e(2003), and co-author of \u003ci\u003ePositive Psychology \u003c\/i\u003e(2007), all with Rick Snyder.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e “This encyclopedia embodies what is known in this new discipline today. It is a ‘must have’ reference for anyone interested in the field of positive psychology.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMartin E.P. Seligman, Fox Leadership Professor of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“University libraries catering for academic work in psychology, even if its proponents do not specifically call themselves positive psychologists, can be recommended to put this book on their wish lists.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eReference Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“…an excellent component of a positive psychology reference collection for both beginning and advanced students. Summing Up: Essential.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCHOICE\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Written as a primer for the novice, it provides insight into the constructs and processes embedded in this arena together with extensive treatment of the subject across the social sciences. …The strength of the work is that it speaks to everyone clearly, concisely, and in plain English.”\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePositive psychology, the pursuit of understanding optimal human functioning, is reshaping the scholarly and public views of how we see the science of psychology and is shining a spotlight on the potency of human strengths and positive emotions. \u003ci\u003eThe Encyclopedia of Positive Psychology \u003c\/i\u003eprovides a comprehensive and accessible summary of this area of scholarship and practice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith 288 specially commissioned entries written by leading international researchers, educators, and practitioners in positive psychology, this groundbreaking encyclopedia presents the most current, extensive, and accessible treatment of the subject available to students, teachers, practitioners, business people, and policy makers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExperts will consider this a quick reference to the topics that are part and parcel of their daily work and nonexperts will appreciate the topical primer designed to clarify basic constructs and processes associated with positive psychology. Overall, readers will find this book well organized, engaging, and instructive.    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This encyclopedia embodies what is known in this new discipline today. It is a ‘must have’ reference for anyone interested in the field of positive psychology.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMartin E.P. Seligman, University of Pennsylvania\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“University libraries catering for academic work in psychology, even if its proponents do not specifically call themselves positive psychologists, can be recommended to put this book on their wish lists.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“…an excellent component of a positive psychology reference collection for both beginning and advanced students. 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