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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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Youth Life Satisfaction: A Review of the Literature
TL;DR: A review of the extant research on youth life satisfaction is provided in this paper, which details how life satisfaction among youth relates to various other important emotional, social, and behavioural constructs.
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Levels in reflection: core reflection as a means to enhance professional growth
Fred A. J. Korthagen,A. Vasalos +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, a more fundamental form of reflection is needed, referred to as core reflection, which concurs with the recent emphasis in psychology on attending to people's strengths rather than their deficiencies.
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Positive Adjustment to Threatening Events: An Organismic Valuing Theory of Growth through Adversity:
Stephen Joseph,P. Alex Linley +1 more
TL;DR: A positive psychological theory of growth through adversity is proposed in this article, which posits an intrinsic motivation toward growth, showing how this motivation can be expressed in an organismic valuing theory.
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Experimental Analysis of a Web-Based Training Intervention to Develop Positive Psychological Capital
TL;DR: In this article, the authors propose a core construct of hope, self-efficacy, optimism, and resiliency to take positive psychology to the workplace, which they call "psychological capital".
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Performance management and employee engagement
Jamie A. Gruman,Alan M. Saks +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe a new approach to the performance management process that includes employee engagement and the key drivers of employee engagement at each stage, and suggest a new perspective for thinking about how to foster and manage employee engagement to achieve high levels of job performance.
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