Applied Positive Psychology
Integrated Positive Practice
- Tim Lomas - Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
- Kate Hefferon
- Itai Ivtzan - School of Positive Transformation
- Stephen Joseph, University of Nottingham
"Captures the best of the positive psychology initiative, and most importantly, translates it to practice. The authors bring remarkable depth and breadth to the subject matter and do so in a way that is fresh, engaging, relevant, and unusually thoughtful."
- Carol Ryff, University of Wisconsin-Madison
"If you want to understand what positive psychology really is, learn how it works in practice and discover its huge potential to transform our lives and our world then look no further than this superb book. I really can't recommend it highly enough."
- Mark Williamson, Director of Action for Happiness
This exciting new textbook, written by leading academics in the UK, offers the very first authored title on applied positive psychology for university courses.
Consisting of the latest cutting-edge theory and research in the subject and structured around a pioneering multidimensional model of wellbeing, this book will provide you with the knowledge and tools to apply positive psychology in many areas of life. These include interventions aimed at developing mental and physical functioning, to recommendations for enhancing relationships and reshaping organisational structures. The book shows how these practices can be successfully deployed in diverse real-world settings, from the classroom to the workplace. Key features include:
- Learning objectives set out at the start of each chapter
- Practice essay questions throughout and quizzes to test your knowledge at the end of each chapter
- Useful measurement tools and recommendations for research
- Summary boxes and suggested further reading and resources
- Case studies and ‘Reflection’ boxes that invite you to explore topics in greater depth and relate findings to your everyday life.
This book will be essential reading for all students with an interest in or studying a course in applied positive psychology, and is strongly recommended to students taking a wider course in positive psychology and the psychology of happiness and wellbeing.
Nice overview but as I am teaching business students I felt that this was too much on the psychology side to have this as a core textbook. I have been working more with POS and POB texts and hence this has come as a supplement (and a recommendation to the library).
This book offers a comprehensive theoretical grounding to this field and would be suitable reading for those who already have a good understanding of this emerging field, as well as how it can be applied in their field of work.
A very interesting book which gives a good overview of this emerging field of psychology.
I have included this as essential reading for our PG Diploma students in mental health nursing and for our third year mental health nurses. The book is well considered, drawing on relevant research and giving new insights into areas of care. Highly recommended.
Expanding area of undergraduate psychology. This text gives good insight into the application of this area
This is the first book I have read about positive psychology. It offers a complete overview of the disciple. It is written in a compelling way which makes it an easy read.
A great book, covering a wide range of topics in the field and providing a sense of definition to a broad topic area. An asset to many aspects of psychology.
