Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness and Human Strengths

by Alan Carr

What is positive psychology?

Positive psychology is concerned with the enhancement of happiness and well being, involving the scientific study of the role of personal strengths and positive social systems in the promotion of optimal well-being. The central themes of positive psychology, including Happiness, Hope, Creativity and Wisdom, are all investigated in this book in the context of their possible applications in clinical practise.

Positive Psychology is unique in offering an accessible introduction to this emerging field of clinical psychology. It covers:
* available resources including websites and test forms
* methods of measurement
* a critique of available research
* recommendations for further reading.

Positive Psychology will prove a valuable resource for psychology students and lecturers who will benefit from the learning objectives and research stimuli included in each chapter. It will also be of great interest to those involved in training in related areas such as social work, counselling and psychotherapy.

Genres: Psychology

412 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

About the author

Professor Alan Carr, BA, MA, PhD, Reg Psychol FPsI, C Psychol FBPsS, Reg FTAI, ECP, has a personal chair in clinical psychology at University College Dublin, where he is Head of the School of Psychology (2012-2015) and director of the doctoral programme in clinical psychology. He also has a clinical practice at the Clanwilliam Institute, Dublin.

http://www.ucd.ie/research/people/psy...

Reviews

[Annette McIntyre · Rating 2 out of 5]

If you are addicted to smoking, drugs or food this is the book for you as it goes through Alan Carr's programme for addicts. If you're after a book on mindfulness then this is not the book for you.

[Maide Karzaoğlu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Başım sıkışınca iki günde bitirebiliyormuşum.

[Vijay Shrotryia · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Massimo Redaelli · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very nice introduction to Positive Psychology.

The first chapter is worth the money for the whole book, showing several interesting and insightful correlations between happiness and almost every facet of human life.

The rest of the book tries to delve into technicalities, but I start to itch at the sight of wild hypothesis and doubtful analysis.

Also, I can't stop wondering why in the world one must always try to find "neurobiological correlates" to every damn psychological theory. It's Psychology, not Neurobiology!

Still, fun to read.