Positive Psychology: The Scientific and Practical Explorations of Human Strengths

Part I: Looking at Psychology from a Positive Perspective Chapter 1: Welcome to Positive Psychology Building Human Strength: Psychology's Forgotten Mission Going From the Negative to the Positive Positive Psychology Seeks a Balanced, More Complete View of Human Functioning Where We Are Now and What We Will Ask A Guide to This Book The Big Picture Appendix: Movies for Review Chapter 2: Eastern and Western Perspectives on Positive Psychology: How 'ME + WE = US' Might Bridge the Gap A Matter of Perspective Historical and Philosophical Traditions Western Influences: Athenian, Judeo- Christian, and Islamic Traditions Eastern Influences: Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism, and Hinduism East Meets West Individualism: The…