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UNINA9910465578603321 |
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Autore |
Carr Alan |
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Titolo |
Positive Psychology, Second Edition : The science of happiness and human strengths [[electronic resource]] |
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Hoboken, : Taylor and Francis, 2013 |
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0-203-15662-5 |
1-299-28662-3 |
1-136-58309-2 |
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Edizione |
[2nd ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (427 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Happiness |
Positive psychology |
Social Sciences |
Psychology |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness and Human Strengths; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Preface; 1 Happiness; Positive emotions; Positive and negative affectivity; Happiness; Measuring happiness; The effects of happiness; Causes of happiness; Circumstances and happiness; Happiness enhancement; Related concepts; Implications; Controversies; Summary; Questions; Further reading; Measures for use in research; Websites; 2 Positive traits; Trait theories of personality and personal strengths; Values in Action (VIA) Classification of Character Strengths and Virtues |
ImplicationsControversies; Summary; Questions; Further reading; Measures for use in research; Websites; 3 Hope and optimism; Positive illusions; Optimism; Hope; Expectationism, risk homeostasis theory, and time perspective; The neurobiology of optimism; Implications; Controversies; Summary; Questions; Further reading; Measures for use in research; 4 Flow; Flow; Self-determination theory and intrinsic motivation; Metamotivational states and reversal theory; Implications; Controversies; Summary; Questions; Further reading; Measures for use |
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in research; Websites; 5 Emotional intelligence |
Emotional intelligence: ability or personality trait?Development of emotional competence; Neurobiological basis for emotional intelligence; Questions and answers about emotional intelligence; Enhancing emotional intelligence; Related constructs; Implications; Controversies; Summary; Questions; Further reading; Measures for use in research; Websites; 6 Giftedness, creativity, and wisdom; Giftedness; Creativity; Wisdom; Implications; Controversies; Summary; Questions; Further reading; Measures for use in research; 7 Positive self; Self as object and agent; Self-esteem; Self-efficacy |
Defence mechanismsCoping strategies; Implications; Controversies; Summary; Questions; Further reading; Measures for use in research; 8 Positive relationships; The family life cycle; Life-cycle stages associated with separation and divorce; Assessing relationships; Implications; Controversies; Summary; Questions; Further reading; Measures for use in research; 9 Positive psychological therapy; Positive psychotherapy; Fordyce's 14 fundamentals for happiness programme; Fava's well-being therapy; Frisch's quality-of-life therapy; Person-centred approaches; Post-traumatic growth-based therapy |
Solution-focused therapyPositive family therapy; Strengths-based therapies for severe problems; The effectiveness of positive psychology interventions; Implications; Controversies; Summary; Questions; Further reading; Measures for use in research; Websites; Afterword; Glossary; References; Index |
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Remediating deficits and managing disabilities has been a central preoccupation for clinical psychologists. Positive Psychology, in contrast, 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 wellbeing.Alan Carr's Positive Psychology has become essential reading for anyone requiring a thorough and accessible introduction to the field. This new edition retains all the features that made the first edition so popular, including:accoun |
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UNISANNIOIEI0026733 |
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Titolo |
A history of scientific computing / edited by Stephen G. Nash ; with special acknowledgment to Gene H. Golub |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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New York, : ACM press |
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Reading [etc.], : Addison-Wesley, c1990 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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XIX, 358 p. : ill. ; 25 cm |
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Collana |
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ACM press. History series |
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Elaborazione dei dati - Storia |
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Based on papers presented at the Conference on the history of scientific and numeric computation, held in Princeton, 1987 |
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