Positive Psychology Advances in Understanding Adult Motivation /
The study of Positive Psychology brings a much needed fresh emphasis to the study of the cognition, personality traits, and contexts of behavior that are associated with optimal development during the life course.� The field highlights the ways in which growth, hope, and resilience aid a person and...
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| Format: | Electronic |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Springer New York : Imprint: Springer,
2013.
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| Online Access: | https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7282-7 |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Calling in Child Rearing Promoting Meaningful, Purposeful Living in Family Life
- Part I Positive Subjective Experiences
- Chapter 2. Mental Health and Illness in Relation to Physical Health Across the Lifespan
- Chapter 3. Flow Theory and the Paradox of Happiness
- Chapter 4. Finding Flow: The History and Future of a Positive Psychology Concept
- Chapter 5. Identity, Wisdom, and Critical Life Events in Younger Adulthood
- Chapter 6. Amusing Ourselves to Health: A Selected Review of Lab Findings
- Part II Positive Personality Traits
- Chapter 7. Rediscovering Internal Strengths of the Aged: The Beneficial Impact of Wisdom, Mastery, Purpose in Life, and Spirituality on Aging Well
- Chapter 8. The Black Survivors: The Courage, Strength, Creativity and Resilience in the Cultural Traditions of Black Caribbean Immigrants
- Chapter 9. The Role of Motivation in Adults Reading Comprehension: A Lifespan View
- Chapter 10.Martial Arts as a Pathway to Flourishing
- Chapter 11. Creating a More Ethical Workplace
- Chapter 12. A Seminar in Positive Psychology
- Chapter 13.The Positive Psychology of Adult Generativity: Caring for the Next Generation and Constructing a Redemptive Life
- Chapter 14.The History and Future Directions of Positive Health Psychology
- Part IV Learning to Thrive During Adulthood
- Chapter 15. The Influence of Erik Erikson on Positive Psychology Theory and Research
- Chapter 16.Resilience and Multiple Stigmatized Identities: Lessons from Transgender Persons Reflections on Aging
- Chapter 17.Experiential Wisdom and Lifelong Learning
- Chapter 18.Stress-Related Growth in the Lives of Lesbian and Gay People of Faith
- Chapter 19.Biological Complexity Meets Positive Psychology: What Does Complexity Theory Tell Us about Positive Psychology?.