Designing Positive Psychology

INTRODUCTORY PERSPECTIVES 1 Positive Psychology: Where Did It Come From, Where Is It Going? Mihalyi Csikszentmihalyi & Jeanne Nakamura 2 Challenges, Pitfalls, and Aspirations for Positive Psychology Todd B. Kashdan & Michael F. Steger BIOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVES 3 Positive Psychophysiology: The Body and Self-Regulation Suzanne C. Segerstrom, Timothy W. Smith, & Tory A. Eisenlohr-Moul 4 Positive Psychological States and Biological Processes Carissa A. Low, Julienne E. Bower, Judith T. Moskowitz, & Elissa S. Epel 5 The Primary Process Affects in Human Development, Happiness, and Thriving Jaak Panksepp EMOTION PERSPECTIVES 6 Beyond Pleasure and Pain? Emotion Regulation and Positive Psychology Maya Tamir & James J. Gross 7 The Positive Psychology of Positive Emotions: An Avuncular View Shigehiro Oishi & Jaime Kurtz 8 The Future of Emotions Research within Positive Psychology Sara B. Algoe, Barbara L. Fredrickson, & Sy-Miin Chow SOCIAL-COGNITIVE PERSPECTIVES 9 The Role of Hypo-egoic Self-processes in Optimal Functioning and Subjective Well-Being Mark R. Leary & Jennifer Guadagno 10 Experiential Processing and the Integration of Light and Dark Sides of the Human Psyche Kirk Warren Brown & Melissa Holt 11 A Task-Focused Mind is a Happy and Productive Mind: A Processing Perspective Michael D. Robinson & Maya Tamir 12 Finding Positive Value in Human Consciousness: Conscious Thought Serves Participation in Society and Culture E. J. Masicampo & Roy F. Baumeister PERSONALITY PERSPECTIVES 13 Personality Traits and the Potential of Positive Psychology Robert R. McCrae 14 Character and Personality: Connections Between Positive Psychology and Personality Psychology Erik E. Noftle, Sarah A. Schnitker & Richard W. Robins 15 Personality Science and the Northern Tilt: As Positive as Possible Under the Circumstances Brian R. Little 16 Why Gratitude Enhances Well-Being: What We Know, What We Need to Know Robert A. Emmons & Anjali Mishra RELATIONSHIP PERSPECTIVES 17 The Positive Side of Close Relationships Shelly L. Gable & Courtney Gosnell 18 Positive Relationship Science: A New Frontier for Positive Psychology? Nathaniel M. Lambert, Frank D. Fincham, A. Marlea Gwinn, & Christine A. Ajayi 19 Coaching and Positive Psychology Anthony M Grant & Michael J Cavanagh CLINICAL PERSPECTIVES 20 The Dog Woman, Addie Bundren, and the Ninth Circle of Hell: Positive Psychology Should Be More Open to the Negative Jennifer L. Hames & Thomas E. Joiner, Jr. 21 Meaning and Growth within Positive Psychology: Towards a More Complete Understanding Crystal L. Park 22 Mindfulness and Positive Psychological Functioning Ruth A. Baer & Emily L. B. Lykins ORGANIZATIONAL PERSPECTIVES 23 Positive Psychological Capital in the Workplace: Where We Are and Where We Need to Go Carolyn M. Youssef & Fred Luthans 24 Organizational Applications of Positive Psychology: Taking Stock and a Research / Practice Roadmap for the Future P. Alex Linley, Nicky Garcea (nee Page), Susan Harrington, Emma Trenier & Gurpal Minhas SOCIETAL PERSPECTIVES 25 Place and Well-Being Richard Florida & Peter J. Rentfrow 26 Greater Happiness For A Greater Number: Is that possible? If so how? Ruut Veenhoven 27 Positive Psychology as a Force for Social Change Robert Biswas-Diener, P. Alex Linley, Reena Govindji & Linda Woolston SUMMARY PERSPECTIVES 28 What's Positive about Positive Psychology? Reducing Value-Bias and Enhancing Integration within the Field Kennon M. Sheldon 29 To Celebrate Positive Psychology and Extend Its Horizons Gordon Bermant, Charu Talwar, & Paul Rozin 30 Are We There Yet? What Happened on the Way to the Demise of Positive Psychology Laura A. King 31 Positive Psychology in Historical and Philosophical Perspective: Predicting Its Future from the Past Dean Keith Simonton