Positive Psychology in a Nutshell

3. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-0-335-24721-9
Verlag: Open University Press

Buch, Englisch

When you hear the words ‘positive psychology’ or ‘science of well-being’, do you wonder what it’s all about?

Discover the latest research findings and thinking on the topics of happiness, flow, optimism, motivation, character strengths, love and more. The book provides a breadth of information about positive psychology with a pinch of critical commentary, and practical tips and tools throughout on how to practice so that you flourish. It is written in an accessible and engaging style with light-hearted illustrations.

The third edition of this bestselling book has been updated throughout with recent studies and new topics which include mindfulness, mindset, resilience interventions, positive leadership and well-being at work.

“The best general introduction to positive psychology available.”

Dr Alex Linley, University of Leicester, UK

Autoren/Hrsg.

Boniwell, Ilona

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologische Theorie, Psychoanalyse

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface to the third edition

What is positive psychology?

Your emotions and you

Optimism and hope

Living in flow

Happiness and subjective well-being

Is happiness necessary or sufficient? The concept of eudaimonic well-being

Meaning in making: values, motivations and life goals

Time in our lives

Positive psychology and life complexities and challenges

The freedom of choice and how to survive it

The positive psychology of strengths

Love

Positive interventions

Putting it into practise

The future of positive psychology

Über Autor(innen)

Ilona Boniwell is the Programme Leader and founder of the first MSc in Applied Positive Psychology in Europe, taught at the University of East London, UK. Ilona is also interested in practical applications of positive psychology, co-founding the Personal Well-Being Centre - a social enterprise dedicated to the promotion of well-being and personal development. She has also co-written a textbook with Kate Hefferon entitled Positive Psychology: Theory, Research and Applications (Open UP, 2011).