A thorough and up-to-date guide to putting positive psychology into practice

From the Foreword: "This volume is the cutting edge of positive psychology and the emblem of its future." -Martin E. P. Seligman, Ph.D., Fox Leadership Professor of Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, and author of Authentic Happiness

Positive psychology is an exciting new orientation in the field, going beyond psychology's traditional focus on illness and pathology to look at areas like well-being and fulfillment. While the larger question of optimal human functioning is hardly new - Aristotle addressed it in his treatises on eudaimonia - positive psychology offers a common language on this subject to professionals working in a variety of subdisciplines and practices. Applicable in many settings and relevant for individuals, groups, organizations, communities, and societies, positive psychology is a genuinely integrative approach to professional practice.

Positive Psychology in Practice fills the need for a broad, comprehensive, and state-of-the-art reference for this burgeoning new perspective. Cutting across traditional lines of thinking in psychology, this resource bridges theory, research, and applications to offer valuable information to a wide range of professionals and students in the social and behavioral sciences.

A group of major international contributors covers:

• The applied positive psychology perspective
• Historical and philosophical foundations
• Values and choices in pursuit of the good life
• Lifestyle practices for health and well-being
• Methods and processes for teaching and learning
• Positive psychology at work

The best and most thorough treatment of this cutting-edge discipline, Positive Psychology in Practice is an essential resource for understanding this important new theory and applying its principles to all areas of professional practice.

将积极心理学付诸实践的详尽而最新的指南

前言："这本书是积极心理学的前沿，是其未来的标志。宾夕法尼亚大学福克斯领导力心理学教授、《真实的幸福》作者马丁-E-P-塞利格曼博士

积极心理学是该领域令人振奋的新方向，它超越了心理学对疾病和病理学的传统关注，而着眼于福祉和成就等领域。虽然人类最佳功能这一更大的问题并不新鲜--亚里士多德在他关于幸福的论文中谈到了这一问题--但积极心理学在这一问题上为从事各种分支学科和实践的专业人士提供了一种共同语言。积极心理学适用于许多环境，与个人、团体、组织、社区和社会相关，是一种真正的专业实践的综合方法。

实践中的积极心理学》满足了人们对这一新兴的新视角的广泛、全面和最新的参考需求。本书跨越了心理学的传统思路，在理论、研究和应用之间架起了桥梁，为社会和行为科学领域的广大专业人士和学生提供了宝贵的信息。

一组主要的国际贡献者涵盖了。

应用积极心理学的观点

历史和哲学基础

追求美好生活的价值观和选择

促进健康和幸福的生活方式实践

教育和学习的方法和过程

工作中的积极心理学

实践中的积极心理学》是对这一前沿学科最好、最透彻的论述，是了解这一重要的新理论并将其原则应用于所有专业实践领域的必要资源。