Contributors

Preface

Introduction
Jeffrey J. Froh and Acacia C. Parks

I. Conceptual Explorations

1. Courage
   What Makes an Action Courageous?
   Cynthia L. S. Pury
2. Humility
   Humility, the Modest Strength
   Robert A. Emmons
3. Strengths
   Using a Strengths Approach to Build Perspective-Taking Capacity
   Michelle C. Louis
4. Eudaimonia
   Contrasting Two Conceptions of Happiness: Hedonia and Eudaimonia
   Alan S. Waterman
5. Work
   The Value(s) of Work
   Christopher Michaelson
6. Culture and Identity
   Integrating an Understanding of Cultural Context Into a Discussion of Positive Traits
   Jennifer Teramoto Pedrotti
7. Purpose
   Understanding Purpose Through Interviews
   Timothy S. Reilly and William Damon
8. Spirituality
   Spiritual Struggles as a Fork in the Road to the Sacred
   Maria R. Gear Haugen and Kenneth I. Pargament

II. Experiments

1. Positive Emotion
   How Positive Emotions Broaden and Build
   Bethany E. Kok and Barbara L. Fredrickson
2. Positive Health
   Heart Rate Variation With Positive Psychology Exercises
   Sarah D. Pressman and Tara L. Kraft
3. Relationships
   Capitalizing on Positive Events
   Shelly L. Gable
4. Empathy
   Perspective Taking and Prosocial Behavior: Caring for Others Like We Care for the Self
   Michael W. Myers and Sara D. Hodges
5. Culture and Subjective Well-Being
   Culture Influences the Ingredients of a Good Life and Conceptualizations of Happiness
   Christie Napa Scollon, Derrick Wirtz, and Xuan-yi Wei
6. Wealth and Subjective Well-Being
   Spending Money on Others Leads to Higher Happiness Than Spending on Yourself
   Lara B. Aknin and Elizabeth W. Dunn
7. Mindfulness
   Cultivating Mindfulness Through Listening
   Shauna L. Shapiro and Timothy R. Mariels
8. Forgiveness
   Teaching Forgiveness in Positive Psychology
   Everett L. Worthington Jr., Aubrey L. Gartner, David J. Jennings II, and Don E. Davis
9. Flow
   Flow and Optimal Learning Environments
   David J. Shernoff and Brett Anderson

III. Self-Reflections

1. Gratitude
   Taking Care of Business With Gratitude
   Philip C. Watkins, Amy Sparrow, and Amy C. Webber
2. Curiosity
   Curiosity as a Social Lubricant: Transforming Conversations to Be Interesting, Engaging, and Meaningful
   Todd B. Kashdan and Paul J. Silvia
3. Happiness Promotion
   Using Mindful Photography to Increase Positive Emotion and Appreciation
   Jaime L. Kurtz and Sonja Lyubomirsky
4. Hope
   Hope Projects to One's Future Self
   Jeana L. Magyar-Moe
5. Materialism
   A Teaching Tool for Disengaging From Materialism: The Commercial Media Fast
   Yuna L. Ferguson and Tim Kasser
6. Savoring
   The Savoring Expedition: An Exercise to Cultivate Savoring
   Patrick R. Harrison, Jennifer L. Smith, and Fred B. Bryant
7. Motivation
   Internalized Motivation in the Classroom
   Kennon M. Sheldon
8. Engagement
   Civic Engagement
   Constance Flanagan and Brian D. Christens

Index

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