Handbook of positive psychology
@inproceedings{Snyder2002HandbookOP,
title={Handbook of positive psychology},
author={Charles R. Snyder and Shane J. Lopez},
year={2002}
}Psychology has long been enamored of the dark side of human existence, rarely exploring a more positive view of the mind. What has psychology contributed, for example, to our understanding of the various human virtues? Regrettably, not much. The last decade, however, has witnessed a growing movement to abandon the exclusive focus on the negative. Psychologists from several subdisciplines are now asking an intriguing question: "What strengths does a person employ to deal effectively with life… Expand
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