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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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Interpreting change as controllable: The role of network centrality and self-efficacy
TL;DR: The authors examined how interpretations of controllability are influenced by individual centrality in social networks and change-related self-efficacy, and found that change related selfefficacy fully mediates relationships between centrality within instrumental and expressive organizational social networks.
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Rising and surviving: a conceptual model of active coping among Black lesbians.
TL;DR: This study tested a conceptual model of active cope among a predominantly middle-class sample of Black lesbians attending a Black lesbian retreat and confirmed that the model of internal and external factors was a statistically significant predictor of active coping.
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Self-Perception and Psychological Well-Being: The Benefits of Foreseeing a Worse Future
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Toward a Better Understanding of the Relationship Between Friendship and Happiness: Perceived Responses to Capitalization Attempts, Feelings of Mattering, and Satisfaction of Basic Psychological Needs in Same-Sex Best Friendships as Predictors of Happiness
Melikşah Demir,Ingrid Davidson +1 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the roles of perceived responses to capitalization attempts, perceived mattering to and satisfaction of basic psychological needs in same-sex best friendships in happiness among men and women were investigated.
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