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Oxford handbook of positive psychology / edited by C.R. Snyder, Shane J. Lopez.

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Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.

Positive psychology.

9780195187243 (hardcover : alk. paper) :

0195187245 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Oxford library of psychology.

xxxi, 709 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

"The Oxford Handbook of Positive Psychology, Second Edition is the seminal reference in the burgeoning field of positive psychology, which, in recent years, has transcended academia to capture the imagination of the general public. The handbook provides a roadmap for the psychology needed by the majority of the population - those who don't need treatment, but want to achieve the lives to which they aspire. The 65 chapters summarize all of the relevant literature in the field, and each of the international slate of contributors is essentially defining a lifetime of research. The content's breadth and depth provide an unparalleled cross-disciplinary look at positive psychology from diverse fields and all branches of psychology, including social, clinical, personality, counseling, school, and developmental psychology. Topics include not only happiness--which has been perhaps misrepresented in the popular media as the entirety of the field--but also hope, strengths, positive emotions, life longings, creativity, emotional creativity, courage, and more, plus guidelines for applying what has worked for people across time and cultures."--BOOK JACKET.

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