TY - BOOK AU - Snyder, C. R AU - Lopez,Shane J-author AU - Pedrotti,Teramoto-author TI - Positive Psychology : : The Scientific And Practical Explorations Of Human Strengths SN - 9788132107507 U1 - 150.1988 PY - 2011/// CY - New Delhi PB - SAGE KW - Positive psychology N1 - PART I: LOOKING AT PSYCHOLOGY FROM A POSITIVE PERSPECTIVE: 1. Welcome to Positive Psychology -- 2. Eastern and Western Perspectives on Positive Psychology -- 3. Classifications and Measures of Strengths and Positive Outcomes--; PART II: POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY IN CONTEXT: 4. Developing Strengths and Living Well in a Cultural Context-- 5. Living Well at Every Stage of Life --; PART III: POSITIVE EMOTIONAL STATES AND PROCESSES: 6. The Principles of Pleasure: Understanding Positive Affect, Positive Emotions, Happiness, and Well-Being-- 7. Making the Most of Emotional Experiences: Emotion-Focused Coping, Emotional Intelligence, Socioemotional Selectivity, and Emotional Storytelling-- ; PART IV: POSITIVE COGNITIVE STATES AND PROCESSES: 8. Seeing Our Futures Through Self-Efficacy, Optimism, and Hope-- 9. Wisdom and Courage: Two Universal Virtues -- 10. Mindfulness, Flow, and Spirituality: In Search of Optimal Experiences -- ; PART V: PROSOCIAL BEHAVIOR: 11. Empathy and Egotism: Portals to Altruism, Gratitude, and Forgiveness-- 12. Attachment, Love, and Flourishing Relationships-- ; PART VI: UNDERSTANDING AND CHANGING HUMAN BEHAVIOR : 13. Balanced Conceptualizations of Mental Health and Behavior-- 14. Interceding to Prevent the Bad and Enhance the Good-- ; PART VII: POSITIVE ENVIRONMENTS: 15. Positive Schooling-- 16. Good Work: The Psychology of Gainful Employment -- 17. The Me/We Balance: Building Better Communities--; PART VIII: A POSITIVE LOOK AT THE FUTURE OF PSYCHOLOGY -- 18. Going Positive ER -