The Oxford Handbook of Positive Psychology

The Oxford Handbook of Positive Psychology is the seminal reference in the field of positive psychology, which continues to transcend the boundaries of academia to capture the imagination of the general public. Almost 20 years after the first publication of this groundbreaking reference, this new third edition showcases how positive psychology is thriving in diverse contexts and fields of psychology. Consisting of 68 chapters of the most current theory and research, this updated handbook provides an unparalleled cross-disciplinary look at positive psychology from diverse fields and all branches of psychology, including social, clinical, personality, counseling, health, school, and developmental psychology. Several new chapters are included which highlight the latest research on positive psychology and neuroscience, as well as growing areas for applications of positive psychology.

Part 1. Major Developments in Positive PsychologyChapter 1. Strengthening Positive PsychologyChapter 2. Positive Psychology: Past, Present, and FutureChapter 3. Positive EmotionsChapter 4. Classifying and Measuring Strengths of CharacterChapter 5. Positive Psychology ApplicationsChapter 6. Positive Psychology Within a Cultural ContextPart 2. Positive Psychology Perspectives on Human BehaviorChapter 7. Stopping the "Madness": Positive Psychology and Deconstructing the Illness Ideology and the DSMChapter 8. Widening the Diagnostic Focus: A Case for Including Human Strengths and Environmental ResourcesChapter 9. Better Together: The Sciences and the Humanities in the Quest for Human FlourishingChapter 10. Mental Health: historical and cultural perspectivesChapter 11. Modeling Positive Human Health: From Covariance Structures to Dynamic SystemsPart 3. Positive Psychology across the LifespanChapter 12. Positive Psychology among Infants and Young ChildrenChapter 13. Resilience in DevelopmentChapter 14. Positive Psychology for Children and Adolescents: Development, Prevention, and PromotionChapter 15. The Positive Youth Development Perspective: Theoretical and Empirical Bases of a Strengths-Based Approach to Adolescent DevelopmentChapter 16. Positive AgingChapter 17. New Territories of Positive Life-Span Development: Wisdom and Life LongingsPart 4. Emotional ApproachesChapter 18. Subjective Well-Being: The Science of Happiness and Life SatisfactionChapter 19. HappinessChapter 20. The Experience of Flow: Theory and ResearchChapter 21. Positive Affectivity: The Disposition to Experience Positive Emotional StatesChapter 22. The Social Construction of Self-EsteemChapter 23. Coping Through Emotional Approach: Emerging Evidence for the Utility of Processing and Expressing Emotions in Responding to StressorsChapter 24. The Positive Psychology of Emotional IntelligencePart 5. Cognitive ApproachesChapter 25. CreativityChapter 26. The Role of Personal Control in Adaptive FunctioningChapter 27. Mindfulness Versus Positive EvaluationChapter 28. OptimismChapter 29. Optimistic Explanatory StyleChapter 30. Hope TheoryChapter 31. Self-Efficacy: The Power of Believing You CanChapter 32. Problem-Solving Appraisal and Psychological AdjustmentChapter 33. Self-DeterminationChapter 34. Curiosity and Interest: The Benefits of Thriving on Novelty and ChallengeChapter 35. CouragePart 6. Interpersonal ApproachesChapter 36. CompassionChapter 37. AttachmentChapter 38. EmpathyChapter 39. ForgivenessChapter 40. Furthering the Science of GratitudeChapter 41. LoveChapter 42. For Richer . . . in Good Times . . . and in Health: Positive Processes in RelationshipsChapter 43. Intergenerational Solidarity: The role in Family and SocietyPart 7. Self-Based ApproachesChapter 44. What's Positive About Self-Verification?Chapter 45. Reality NegotiationChapter 46. HumilityPart 8. Biological ApproachesChapter 47. Toward a Biology of Social SupportChapter 48. The Central Role of the Heart in Generating and Sustaining Positive EmotionsChapter 49. ToughnessChapter 50. Impact of Positive Psychology on HealthChapter 51. Neurogenetics of ResilienceChapter 52. The Role of Hyperconnectivity in Creative Perception and CognitionChapter 53. Neural mechanisms of altruism and empathyPart 9. Positive InstitutionsChapter 54. Family-Centered Positive PsychologyChapter 55. Positive SchoolsChapter 56. Positive Psychology on CampusChapter 57. Positive WorkplacesChapter 58. Positive Institutions, Law, and PolicyChapter 59. Counseling, Psychotherapy and CoachingPart 10. Specific Coping ApproachesChapter 60. Meditation and Positive PsychologyChapter 61. Spirituality: The Search for the SacredChapter 62. Sharing One's Story: On the Benefits of Writing or Talking About Emotional ExperienceChapter 63. Benefit-Finding and GrowthChapter 64. Making Sense of Loss, Perceiving Benefits, and Posttraumatic GrowthChapter 65. Happiness, Resilience, and Positive Growth Following Physical Disability: Issues for Understanding, Research, and Therapeutic InterventionPart 11. Toward Better LivesChapter 66. The Promise of Sustainable HappinessChapter 67. Meaning in LifeChapter 68. The Future of Positive Psychology: Pursuing Three Big Goals