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The Oxford Handbook of Positive Psychology

LSLopez, Shane J. 1970-2016SCSnyder, C. R. 1944-2006
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Abstract

The Oxford Handbook of Positive Psychology studies the burgeoning field of positive psychology, which, in recent years, has transcended academia to capture the imagination of the general public. The book provides a roadmap for the psychology needed by the majority of the population—those who don’t need treatment, but want to achieve the lives to which they aspire. The articles summarize all of the relevant literature in the field, and each is essentially defining a lifetime of research. The content’s breadth and depth provide a cross-disciplinary look at positive psychology from diverse fields and all branches of psychology, including social, clinical, personality, counseling, school, and developmental…

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  • LS
    Lopez, Shane J. 1970-2016Corresponding
  • SC
    Snyder, C. R. 1944-2006

Topics & keywords

Keywords
  • Happiness
  • Creativity
  • Courage
  • Psychology
  • Positive psychology
  • Field (mathematics)
  • Population
  • Psychoanalysis
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