Positive Psychology: The Basics

The Basics

by Rona Hart

This book provides an accessible and balanced introduction to positive psychology scholarship and its applications, incorporating an overview of the development of positive psychology. Positive The Basics delineates positive psychology’s journey as a discipline, takes stock of its achievements and provides an updated overview of its core topics, exploring the theory, research and interventions in each.



Launched as a rebellious discipline just over two decades ago, positive psychology challenged the emphasis of applied psychology on disease and dysfunction and offered a new, more balanced perspective on human life. From its foundations in the late 20th century to recent "second-wave" theories around the importance of recognizing negative emotions, this compact overview covers the key ideas and principles, from research around emotional wellbeing, optimism and change, to posttraumatic growth and positive relationships. The first jargon-free introduction to the subject, Hart introduces the reader to a range of issues, including self-regulation and flow, character strengths and virtues and positive relationships, concluding with a chapter on how interventions can affect happiness and wellbeing.



Positive The Basics is an essential resource for students, practitioners, academics and anyone who is interested in understanding the essence of a life well lived.

Genres: Psychology, Self Help

292 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 15, 2020

Reviews

[Fanny · Rating 4 out of 5]

Intressant ämne! Ibland något upprepande i sina beskrivningar.

[Gayle · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best current summary of positive psychology. I use it as a text to accompany my 8-week seminar in positive psychology coaching. Students agree that it is very accessible and well written, with appropriate citations of studies without getting into scholarly jargon.

[Andreas · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great introduction to a fascinating field.

[Krishna kamal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting book. Clear and concise. Covered all the basics for anyone who wants to adapt to Positive Psychology.