Book description
A thorough and up-to-date guide to putting positive psychology into practice
From the Foreword: "This volume is the cutting edge of positive
psychology and the emblem of its future."
-Martin E. P.
Seligman, Ph. D., Fox Leadership Professor of Psychology, University
of Pennsylvania, and author of Authentic Happiness
Positive psychology is an exciting new orientation in the field,
going beyond psychology's traditional focus on illness and pathology
to look at areas like well-being and fulfillment. While the larger
question of optimal human functioning is hardly new - Aristotle
addressed it in his treatises on eudaimonia - positive psychology
offers a common language on this subject to professionals working in a
variety of subdisciplines and practices. Applicable in many settings
and relevant for individuals, groups, organizations, communities, and
societies, positive psychology is a genuinely integrative approach to
professional practice.
Positive Psychology in Practice fills the need for a broad,
comprehensive, and state-of-the-art reference for this burgeoning new
perspective. Cutting across traditional lines of thinking in
psychology, this resource bridges theory, research, and applications
to offer valuable information to a wide range of professionals and
students in the social and behavioral sciences.
A group of major international contributors covers:
- The applied positive psychology perspective
- Historical and philosophical foundations
- Values and choices in pursuit of the good life
- Lifestyle practices for health and well-being
- Methods and processes for teaching and learning
- Positive psychology at work
The best and most thorough
treatment of this cutting-edge discipline,
Positive Psychology in
Practice is an essential resource for understanding this important
new theory and applying its principles to all areas of professional
practice.
P. ALEX LINLEY is at the School of Psychology,
University of Leicester, UK. He is a founding member of the European
Network for Positive Psychology, and served as its chair from
2002-2004. His research interests span the applications of positive
psychology in professional practice and everyday life.
STEPHEN JOSEPH is at the University of Warwick, where he is the
research tutor in the clinical psychology training program. He has
published numerous articles on the psychology of trauma and is
coauthor (with William Yule and Ruth Williams) of Understanding
Post-Traumatic Stress: A Psychosocial Perspective on PTSD and
Treatment (Wiley). Dr. Joseph also has a part-time private
psychotherapy practice specializing in positive therapeutic
approaches.
