This book is divided into two main parts; Part I addresses Positive Attributes and Part II, Positive Actions. The former contains chapters on Courage, Resilience, and Gratitude. The latter contains chapters on Generosity, Forgiveness, and Sacrifice. Together, the six chapters co…
This book is divided into two main parts; Part I addresses Positive Attributes and Part II, Positive Actions. The former contains chapters on Courage, Resilience, and Gratitude. The latter contains chapters on Generosity, Forgiveness, and Sacrifice. Together, the six chapters co…
By elucidating the origins, dynamics, social pleasures, and clinical benefits of courage, resilience, gratitude, generosity, forgiveness, and sacrifice, Good Stuff sheds light on a corner of human experience that has remained inadequately understood by psychoanalysts and other m…
Good Stuff is divided into two main parts; Part I addresses Positive Attributes and Part II, Positive Actions. The former contains chapters on Courage, Resilience, and Gratitude. The latter contains chapters on Generosity, Forgiveness, and Sacrifice. Together, the six chapters c…
The definitive, research-supported guide to building character, resilience, and relationships in youth and their adult mentors. Loaded with activities, resources and real-life examples, SMART Strengths is the new gold standard in the field of positive education. The SMART model …
The definitive, research-supported guide to building character, resilience, and relationships in youth and their adult mentors. Loaded with activities, resources and real-life examples, SMART Strengths is the new gold standard in the field of positive education. The SMART model …
Virtues and their vices
Cognitive Psychodynamics offers an integration of cognitive science and psychodynamic psychology that provides a common language across disciplines while presenting an explicit theoretical basis for understanding the processes that bring about change. Written by Mardi J. Horowit…
Cognitive Psychodynamics offers an integration of cognitive science and psychodynamic psychology that provides a common language across disciplines while presenting an explicit theoretical basis for understanding the processes that bring about change. Written by Mardi J. Horowit…
"The former chief political correspondent for The New York Times Magazine brilliantly revisits the Gary Hart affair and looks at how it changed forever the intersection of American media and politics. In 1987, Gary Hart--articulate, dashing, refreshingly progressive--seemed a sh…
Sixteen thoughtful writers consider character cultivation. Richard Reeves introduces this collection of short essays with a challenge: ""I defy you to find a richer set of writings on the philosophical, empirical, and practical issues raised by a focus on character, and in parti…
Personality psychology
Topic 1: What is Personality? -- Topic 2: Dominant Theories: Trait and Biological -- Topic 3: Dominant Theories: Social Learning and Self-Concept -- Topic 4: Dominant Theories: Psychodynamic and Motivation -- Topic 5: Testing and Measurement -- Topic 6: Personality Across the Li…