Positive Psychology offers comprehensive coverage of the science and application of positive emotions and human strengths. TheFifth Edition explores fresh examples and reflections on current events, recent and emerging scholarship, and a new focus on the diverse aspects of our society and the many strengths rooted in our multi-faceted cultures.

Positive Psychology: The Scientific and Practical Explorations of Human Strengths offers comprehensive coverage of the science and application of positive emotions and human strengths such as empathy, altruism, gratitude, attachment, and love. Authors Jennifer Teramoto Pedrotti, Shane J. Lopez, Ryon C. McDermott, and C. R. Snyder bring positive psychology to life for students by showing how it can improve all phases of contemporary life. The fully revisedFifth Edition explores new examples and reflections on current events, new and emerging scholarship in the field, expanded coverage of the neurological and biological foundations of positive psychology, and a new focus on the diverse aspects of our society and the many strengths rooted in our multi-faceted cultures.

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Part I • Looking at Psychology from A Positive Perspective
Chapter 1 • Welcome to Positive Psychology
Chapter 2 • Eastern and Western Perspectives on Positive Psychology: How “ME + WE = US” Might Bridge the Gap
Chapter 3 • Classifications and Measurement in Positive Psychology
Part II • Positive Psychology in Context
Chapter 4 • The Role of Culture in Developing Strengths and Living Well
Chapter 5 • Living Well at Every Stage of Life
Part III • Positive Emotional States and Processes
Chapter 6 • The Principles of Pleasure: Understanding Positive Affect, Positive Emotions, Happiness, and Well-Being
Chapter 7 • Making the Most of Emotional Experiences: Emotion-Focused Coping, Emotional Intelligence, Socioemotional Selectivity, and Emotional Storytelling
Part IV • Positive Cognitive States and Processes
Chapter 8 • Seeing Our Futures Through Self-Efficacy, Optimism, and Hope
Chapter 9 • Wisdom and Courage: Characteristics of the Wise and the Brave
Chapter 10 • Mindfulness, Flow, and Spirituality: In Search of Optimal Experiences
Part V • Prosocial Behavior
Chapter 11 • Empathy and Egotism: Portals to Altruism and Gratitude
Chapter 12 • Attachment, Love, Flourishing Relationships, and Forgiveness
Part VI • Understanding and Changing Human Behavior
Chapter 13 • Preventing the Bad and Promoting the Good
Part VII • Positive Environments
Chapter 14 • Positive Schooling and Good Work: The Psychology of Gainful Employment and the Education That Gets Us There
Part VIII • Finding Strengths in Others: Embodying Strengths in Everyday Life
Chapter 15 • The Future of Positive Psychology for the Public Good: A Dialogue Between the Authors