Table of Contents
Preface ix
Chapter 1 Evaluating Scientific Progress in Positive Psychology Meg A. Warren Scott I. Donaldson Stewart I. Donaldson 1
Chapter 2 Increasing Well-Being in Independent and Interdependent Cultures Lilian J. Shin Sonja Lyubomirsky 11
Chapter 3 Positive Emotions Michelle N. Shiota Claire I. Yee Makenzie J. O'Neil Alexander F. Danvers 37
Chapter 4 Strengths of Character and Virtues: What We Know and What We Still Want to Learn Nansook Park Michael Barton Jace Pillay 73
Chapter 5 Current Theories and Research in the Psychology of Gratitude Philip C. Watkins Joshua Bell 103
Chapter 6 Posttraumatic Growth: A Brief History and Evaluation Richard G. Tedeschi Cara L. Blevins Olivia M. Riffle 131
Chapter 7 Positive Youth Development: How Intrinsic Motivation Amplifies Adolescents' Social-Emotional Learning Reed W. Larson Carolyn Orson Jill R. Bowers 165
Chapter 8 Taking Positive Psychology to the Workplace: Positive Organizational Psychology, Positive Organizational Behavior, and Positive Organizational Scholarship Meg A. Warren Stewart I. Donaldson Fred Luthans 195
Chapter 9 Progressing Positive Education and Promoting Visible Well-Being in Schools Lea Waters 229
Chapter 10 Cultural Context in Positive Psychology: History, Research, and Opportunities for Growth Jennifer Teramoto Pedrotti Lisa M. Edwards 257
About the Editors and Contributors 289
Index 295