دانلود کتاب Positive Psychology The Science of Well-Being

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Contents
About the Author
Acknowledgements
How to Use This Book
Part I Introduction
1 Describing the Science of Positive Psychology
Introduction
Defining Positive Psychology
Ways of Understanding ‘Positive’
Assessing Positivity
Positive Psychology in Context
Methodological Approaches
Summing Up
References
Part II Happiness and Positive States
2 Positive Emotions
Introduction
Defining Emotions and Other Affective States
Broaden and Build Model of Positive Emotions
Summing Up
References
3 Happiness
Introduction
What Is Happiness?
Who Is Happy, and Where Does Happiness Come From?
Happiness Around the World
A Few Lingering Questions
Summing Up
References
Part III Personality Processes
4 Personality
Introduction
Personality: The Big Picture
Personality at the Middle Level: Describing the Differences
Positive Psychology’s Personality Unit: Character Strengths
Summing Up
References
5 The Self
Introduction
Defining the Self
The True Self and Authenticity
Self-Views: -Efficacy, -Esteem, and -Compassion
Cultural Cautions about the Self-Concept
Summing Up
References
6 Thinking
Introduction
Creativity
Wisdom
Intelligence
Predicting the Future: Affective Forecasting
Summing Up
References
Part IV Social, Psychological, and Physical Environments
7 Social and Physical Environments
Introduction
Social Environments: Human Nature and Cooperation
Physical Environments: Natural and Built
Summing Up
References
8 Close Relationships
Introduction
What Is Love?
How Do People Create Satisfying Relationships?
Distinguishing Positive Processes in Relationships
Summing Up
References
Part V Towards Increasing Positivity
9 Stability and Change
Introduction
Resilience
Post-Traumatic Growth
Intentional Positive Change and Interventions
Summing Up
References
10 Looking Forward
Introduction
Goals: Looking Ahead to Your Positive Future
Positive Psychology: Taking Stock and Looking Forward
Summing Up
References
Glossary
Index