Publication details
Průvodce pozitivní psychologií
| Title in English | Positive Psychology Guidebook |
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| Authors | |
| Year of publication | 2012 |
| Type | Monograph |
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| Description | The monograph reviews trends in contemporary psychology and comprehensively presents current developments in positive psychology. It illuminates its historical and philosophical roots, introduces the main representatives of the field and topics of their research. Outcomes of the current foreign and home scientific studies on positive emotions, life satisfaction, well-being, character strengths, virtues, and posttraumatic growth are presented and commented in the book. Results of an original scientific research pursued of the author of the book are also presented. Extensive applications of positive psychology in psychotherapy and counseling, education, coaching, and occupational psychology are also highlighted. In a prospective outlook, possible directions of further development of positive psychology are suggested. The book is complemented by a rich list of recent literature including links to relevant Internet resources, Author and Subject index. |