The Oxford Handbook of Positive Psychology is the seminal reference in the field of positive psychology, which continues to transcend the boundaries of academia to capture the imagination of the general public. Almost 20 years after the first publication of this groundbreaking reference, this new third edition showcases how positive psychology is thriving in diverse contexts and fields of psychology. Consisting of 68 chapters of the most current theory and research, this updated handbook provides an unparalleled cross-disciplinary look at positive psychology from diverse fields and all branches of psychology, including social, clinical, personality, counseling, health, school, and developmental psychology. Several new chapters are included which highlight the latest research on positive psychology and neuroscience, as well as growing areas for applications of positive psychology.
Part 1. Major Developments in Positive Psychology
Chapter 1. Strengthening Positive Psychology
Chapter 2. Positive Psychology: Past, Present, and Future
Chapter 3. Positive Emotions
Chapter 4. Classifying and Measuring Strengths of Character
Chapter 5. Positive Psychology Applications
Chapter 6. Positive Psychology Within a Cultural Context Part 2. Positive Psychology Perspectives on Human Behavior
Chapter 7. Stopping the "Madness": Positive Psychology and Deconstructing the Illness Ideology and the DSM
Chapter 8. Widening the Diagnostic Focus: A Case for Including Human Strengths and Environmental Resources
Chapter 9. Better Together: The Sciences and the Humanities in the Quest for Human Flourishing
Chapter 10. Mental Health: historical and cultural perspectives
Chapter 11. Modeling Positive Human Health: From Covariance Structures to Dynamic Systems Part 3. Positive Psychology across the Lifespan
Chapter 12. Positive Psychology among Infants and Young Children
Chapter 13. Resilience in Development
Chapter 14. Positive Psychology for Children and Adolescents: Development, Prevention, and Promotion
Chapter 15. The Positive Youth Development Perspective: Theoretical and Empirical Bases of a Strengths-Based Approach to Adolescent Development
Chapter 16. Positive Aging
Chapter 17. New Territories of Positive Life-Span Development: Wisdom and Life Longings Part 4. Emotional Approaches
Chapter 18. Subjective Well-Being: The Science of Happiness and Life Satisfaction
Chapter 19. Happiness
Chapter 20. The Experience of Flow: Theory and Research
Chapter 21. Positive Affectivity: The Disposition to Experience Positive Emotional States
Chapter 22. The Social Construction of Self-Esteem
Chapter 23. Coping Through Emotional Approach: Emerging Evidence for the Utility of Processing and Expressing Emotions in Responding to Stressors
Chapter 24. The Positive Psychology of Emotional Intelligence Part 5. Cognitive Approaches
Chapter 25. Creativity
Chapter 26. The Role of Personal Control in Adaptive Functioning
Chapter 27. Mindfulness Versus Positive Evaluation
Chapter 28. Optimism
Chapter 29. Optimistic Explanatory Style
Chapter 30. Hope Theory
Chapter 31. Self-Efficacy: The Power of Believing You Can
Chapter 32. Problem-Solving Appraisal and Psychological Adjustment
Chapter 33. Self-Determination
Chapter 34. Curiosity and Interest: The Benefits of Thriving on Novelty and Challenge
Chapter 35. Courage Part 6. Interpersonal Approaches
Chapter 36. Compassion
Chapter 37. Attachment
Chapter 38. Empathy
Chapter 39. Forgiveness
Chapter 40. Furthering the Science of Gratitude
Chapter 41. Love
Chapter 42. For Richer . . . in Good Times . . . and in Health: Positive Processes in Relationships
Chapter 43. Intergenerational Solidarity: The role in Family and Society Part 7. Self-Based Approaches
Chapter 44. What's Positive About Self-Verification? Chapter 45. Reality Negotiation
Chapter 46. Humility Part 8. Biological Approaches
Chapter 47. Toward a Biology of Social Support
Chapter 48. The Central Role of the Heart in Generating and Sustaining Positive Emotions
Chapter 49. Toughness
Chapter 50. Impact of Positive Psychology on Health
Chapter 51. Neurogenetics of Resilience
Chapter 52. The Role of Hyperconnectivity in Creative Perception and Cognition
Chapter 53. Neural mechanisms of altruism and empathy Part 9. Positive Institutions
Chapter 54. Family-Centered Positive Psychology
Chapter 55. Positive Schools
Chapter 56. Positive Psychology on Campus
Chapter 57. Positive Workplaces
Chapter 58. Positive Institutions, Law, and Policy
Chapter 59. Counseling, Psychotherapy and Coaching Part 10. Specific Coping Approaches
Chapter 60. Meditation and Positive Psychology
Chapter 61. Spirituality: The Search for the Sacred
Chapter 62. Sharing One's Story: On the Benefits of Writing or Talking About Emotional Experience
Chapter 63. Benefit-Finding and Growth
Chapter 64. Making Sense of Loss, Perceiving Benefits, and Posttraumatic Growth
Chapter 65. Happiness, Resilience, and Positive Growth Following Physical Disability: Issues for Understanding, Research, and Therapeutic Intervention Part 11. Toward Better Lives
Chapter 66. The Promise of Sustainable Happiness
Chapter 67. Meaning in Life
Chapter 68. The Future of Positive Psychology: Pursuing Three Big Goals
