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Handbook of positive psychology
C. R. Snyder,Shane J. Lopez +1 more
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The Handbook of Positive Psychology as mentioned in this paper provides a forum for a more positive view of the human condition and provides an analysis of what the foremost experts believe to be the fundamental strengths of humankind.Abstract:
Psychology has long been enamored of the dark side of human existence, rarely exploring a more positive view of the mind. What has psychology contributed, for example, to our understanding of the various human virtues? Regrettably, not much. The last decade, however, has witnessed a growing movement to abandon the exclusive focus on the negative. Psychologists from several subdisciplines are now asking an intriguing question: "What strengths does a person employ to deal effectively with life?" The Handbook of Positive Psychology provides a forum for a more positive view of the human condition. In its pages, readers are treated to an analysis of what the foremost experts believe to be the fundamental strengths of humankind. Both seasoned professionals and students just entering the field are eager to grasp the power and vitality of the human spirit as it faces a multitude of life challenges. The Handbook is the first systematic attempt to bring together leading scholars to give voice to the emerging field of positive psychology.read more
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Stress-Related Growth Among Women Living with HIV/AIDS: Examination of an Explanatory Model
TL;DR: It is suggested that stress-related growth is more than positive reappraisal and the absence of negative affect, and that social resources may facilitate greater growth.
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Exploring the affective impact, boundary conditions, and antecedents of leader humility
TL;DR: The authors theorize how leader humility can enhance followers’ performance by increasing their relational energy and decreasing their emotional exhaustion, and establish leader’s incremental theory of the self and relational identity as important enablers of leader humility.
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Positive value change during college: Normative trends and individual differences
TL;DR: This paper examined whether college students move towards healthier values over the course of their college years, using Kasser and Ryan's distinction between intrinsic (community, intimacy, and growth) and extrinsic (money, popularity, and appearance).
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Meaning and Health: A Systematic Review
TL;DR: For instance, the authors found that higher levels of meaning are associated with better physical health, as well as with behavioral factors that decrease the probability of negative health outcomes or increase that of positive health outcomes.
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Age differences in three facets of empathy: performance-based evidence.
David Richter,Ute Kunzmann +1 more
TL;DR: Investigating age differences in cognitive and affective facets of empathy found older adults generally reported and expressed greater sympathy while observing the target persons; and they were better able to share the emotions of the target Persons who talked about a topic that was relevant to older adults.
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