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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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Risk and protective factors for depression symptoms among children affected by HIV/AIDS in rural China: A structural equation modeling analysis
TL;DR: It is found that perceived social support, trusting relationships, and future orientation offer multiple levels of protection that can mitigate the effect of traumatic events and HIV-related stigma on depression among children affected by HIV/AIDS.
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Positive Psychological Interventions for Children: A Comparison of Gratitude and Best Possible Selves Approaches.
TL;DR: Outcomes for the gratitude condition did not differ from the control condition; however, participants in the best possible selves condition showed greater gains in self-esteem than those in the gratitude or control conditions.
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Gratitude works: its impact and the mediating role of affective commitment in driving positive outcomes
TL;DR: This paper found that those who saw or heard a thank you advertisement have more positive attitudes toward the state and its people, a greater willingness to pay a premium for its products, services and travel to the state, and spread positive word-of-mouth, thus justifying the use of public funds to support the campaign.
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Mindfulness and Eating: An Experiment Examining the Effect of Mindful Raisin Eating on the Enjoyment of Sampled Food
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined whether mindful eating creates more willingness to sample foods that are typically not enjoyed and whether there is higher enjoyment in eating these foods and found that participants in the mindful eating task condition indicated higher levels of enjoyment of the sampled food than did samplers in either the non-mindful raisin-eating control condition or the no-task baseline condition.
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Personality and religious values among adolescents: a three-wave longitudinal analysis.
TL;DR: Both personality and personality change predicted religious values and the specific effects depended on gender and participants higher in hope, joviality, psychological acceptance and mindfulness also tended to be higher in religious values.
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