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 motivate him or her in dealing with the inevitable
challenges of life. Positive Psychology: Advances in Understanding Adult
Motivation examines the traits and contexts of behavior that are
associated with optimal development and resilience over the life course.
The volume investigates individual psychological development through
the stages of emerging adulthood, full adulthood, middle age, and old
age. It explores which personality traits and which aspects of the
environment help a person to flourish, thrive, and grow. Moreover, the
volume describes the development of resilience as well as other
characteristics that will assist individuals in overcoming challenges
throughout adult development. Accordingly, the chapters in this book
each speak to one of the major portions of adult life that can be
addressed in new ways by means of the relatively new discipline of
Positive Psychology. The case studies are drawn from the entire field of
Positive Psychology, from acceptance to teaching Positive Psychology,
divided into four organizational and theoretical subsections about
research and scholarship related to the creation or existence of:
-positive subjective experiences; -positive
personality traits; -positive environments; and
-learning to thrive during adulthood. This book will serve as
an indispensable reference for both academics and practitioners who are
using a positive psychology approach in their daily practice.
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