Positive Psychological Science: Improving Everyday Life, Well-being, Work, Education, And Societies Across The Globe (applied Psychology Series)

Positive psychological science has experienced extraordinary growth over the past two decades. Research in this area is revealing new strategies and interventions for improving everyday life, health and well-being, work, education, and societies across the globe. Contributions from luminaries in the field provide excellent reviews of the selected topics, summarizing empirical evidence, describing measurement tools, and offering recommendations for improving many aspects of our lives. Comprehensively updated, this second edition not only incorporates the more recent empirical findings; three new chapters on relationships and love, the importance of purpose, and the stimulation of education practice have been added. Focused on peer-reviewed and theory-driven psychological science, this book uniquely establishes a bridge between the intellectual movement for positive psychology and how it works in the real world. This collection of chapters will inspire the reader to creatively find new opportunities to better the human condition, whether these are in our lives, schools, health care settings, or workplaces. This book will be of interest to all psychologists and social scientists, applied researchers, program designers and evaluators, educators, leaders, students, and anyone interested in applying the science of positive psychology to improve everyday life and/or to promote social betterment and justice locally and globally. Positive Psychological Science Has Experienced Extraordinary Growth Over The Past Two Decades. Research In This Area Is Revealing New Strategies And Interventions For Improving Everyday Life, Health And Well-being, Work, Education, And Societies Across The Globe. Contributions From Luminaries In The Field Provide Excellent Reviews Of The Selected Topics, Summarizing Empirical Evidence, Describing Measurement Tools, And Offering Recommendations For Improving Several Aspects Of Life. Comprehensively Updated, This Second Edition Not Only Incorporates The More Recent Empirical Findings, Three New Chapters On Relationships And Love, The Importance Of Purpose And The Stimulation Of Education Practice Have Been Added. Focused On Peer-reviewed And Theory-driven Psychological Science, This Book Uniquely Establishes A Bridge Between The Intellectual Movement For Positive Psychology And How It Works In The Real World. This Collection Of Chapters Will Inspire The Reader To Creatively Find New Opportunities To Better The Human Condition, Whether These Are In Our Lives, Schools, Health Care Settings Or Workplaces. This Book Will Be Of Interest To All Psychologists And Social Scientists, Applied Researchers, Program Designers And Evaluators, Educators, Leaders, Students, And Anyone Interested In Applying The Science Of Positive Psychology To Improve Everyday Life, And/or To Promote Social Betterment And Justice Locally And Globally. Cover Half Title Series Title Copyright Dedication Contents About the Editors List of Contributors Series Foreword Preface Acknowledgments 1 Theory-Driven Positive Psychological Science: A Global Perspective Part I Foundations of Positive Psychological Science 2 National Accounts of Well-Being for Public Policy 3 Cultivating Positive Emotions to Enhance Human Flourishing 4 The Science of Positive Relationships and Love 5 The Importance of Purpose: Theory, Research, and Application 6 Contexts of Positive Adult Development: Mentoring as an Example Part II The Science of Positive Work and Organizations 7 Advances in the Science of Positive Work and Organizations 8 Prosocial Practices, Positive Identity, and Flourishing at Work 9 Effects of Virtuous Leadership on Organizational Performance Part III The Science of Positive Education 10 Gallup Student Poll: Measuring and Promoting What Is Right With Students 11 Education in 2035: How Positive Psychology Can Revitalize Education 12 How National Surveys of Well-Being Can Stimulate Educational Practice Part IV Evidence-Based Interventions 13 Positive Activity Interventions Targeted to Improve Depressive Symptoms 14 Using Positive Psychological Science to Design and Evaluate Interventions 15 Positive Psychology and a Positive Worldview: New Hope for the Future of Humankind Index