Encyclopedia of Positive Psychology, The

Provides a comprehensive and accessible summary of this growing area of scholarship and practice.

Positive psychology, the pursuit of understanding optimal human functioning, is reshaping the scholarly and public views of how we see the science of psychology.

The book features:

• 288 specially commissioned entries written by 150 leading international researchers, educators, and practitioners in positive psychology
• Covers topics of interest across all social sciences as well as business and industry
• The most current, extensive, and accessible treatment of the subject available
• Topical primer clarifies basic constructs and processes associated with positive psychology
• Useful to students, teachers, practitioners, businesspeople, and policy makers

Platform:

OvidSP

Publisher:

Wiley

Product Type:

Book

Author:

Lopez, Shane J.

ISBN:

978-1-40-516125-1

Specialty:

• Psychology
• Social Psychology

Language:

English

Edition:

1st

Pages:

1160

Publication Year:

2009