Positive Psychology in Christian Perspective : Foundations, Concepts, and Applications.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (547 pages)
- Christian Association for Psychological Studies Bks. .
- Christian Association for Psychological Studies Bks. .
Intro -- Title Page -- Dedication Page -- Contents -- Part One: The Big Picture -- 1 What Is Positive Psychology? -- 2 The Philosophy of Flourishing -- 3 The Theology of Flourishing -- Part Two: Positive Subjective Experiences -- 4 Happiness -- 5 A Sense of Humor -- 6 Flow -- Part Three: Positive Cognitions -- 7 Optimism and Hope -- 8 Mindfulness -- 9 Wisdom -- Part Four: Positive Personality -- 10 Character Strengths and Virtues -- 11 Control Yourself -- 12 Too Tough to Quit -- Part Five: Positive Relationships -- 13 Love and Marriage -- 14 An Attitude of Gratitude -- 15 To Err Is Human, To Forgive Divine -- Part Six: Applied Positive Psychology -- 16 Heroism and Altruism -- 17 Positive Sport Psychology -- 18 Flourishing Students -- 19 A Positive Workplace -- 20 The Happy Warrior -- 21 Good Religion -- Part Seven: The Positive in the Negative and the Negative in the Positive -- 22 Guilt Is Good -- 23 We're All Just Going to Die Anyway -- 24 Criticisms and Future Directions for Positive Psychology -- References -- Index -- Notes -- Praise for Positive Psychology in Christian Perspective -- About the Author -- More Titles from InterVarsity Press -- Copyright.
Positive psychology is about fostering strength and living well--about how to do a good job at being human. Charles Hackney connects this still-new movement to foundational concepts in philosophy and Christian theology. He then explores topics such as subjective states, cognitive processes, and the roles of personality, relationships, and environment.