| Description |
x, 445 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Laws of life symposia series ; v. 2
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Laws of life symposia series ; v. 2.
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| Note |
Based on the Optimism and Hope Symposium, held Feb. 10, 1998 in Philadelphia, Pa. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Part I: History -- Introduction / Jane E. Gillham -- 1. From Helplessness to Hope: The Seminal Career of Martin Seligman / Steven F. Maier, Christopher Peterson, and Barry Schwartz -- Part II. Optimism and Well-Being in Individuals -- Section A. The Neurobiology of Optimism -- 2. The Neurobiology of Stressor Controllability / Steven E Maier and Linda R. Watkins -- 3. The Neurochemistry of Stress Resilience and Coping: A Quest for Nature's Own Antidote to Illness / Robert C. Drugan -- Section B. Psychological Resilience -- 4. Optimistic Cognitive Styles and Invulnerability to Depression / Lyn Y. Abramson, Lauren B. Alloy, Benjamin L. Hankin, Caroline M. Clements, Lin Zhu, Michael E. Hogan, and Wayne G. Whitehouse -- 5. Commentary on the Temple-Wisconsim Cognitive Vulnerability to Depression Project: Causality in Non-Experimental Mental Health Research / Thomas E. Joiner, Jr. -- 6. Growth and Resilience Among Bereaved People / Susan Nolen-Hoeksema -- 7. The Hope Mandala: Coping with the Loss of a Loved One / C.R.Snyder -- Section C. Physical Health -- 8. Optimistic Explanatory Style and Health / Christopher Peterson -- 9. What I Do Know Won't Hurt Me: Optimism, Attention to Negative Information, Coping, and Health / Lisa G. Aspinwall and Susanne M. Brunhart -- 10. On the Mechanisms by Which Optimism Promotes Positive Mental and Physical Health: A Commentary on Aspinwall and Brunhart / Lauren B. Alloy, Lyn Y. Abramson, and Alexandra M. Chiara -- Section D. Promoting Optimism and Hope -- 11. Promoting Hope in Children and Adolescents / Andrew J. Shatte, Jane E. Gillham, and Karen Reivich -- 12. Discussion of the Penn Optimism Program: Recognizing Its Strenghths and Considerations for Enhancing the Program / Kevin D. Stark and Janay Boswell -- Section E. Discussion of Part II -- 13. Commentary: New Directions for Study / Stanley Rachman -- 14. How Negative Psychology is Integral to Positive Psychology / Robert J. DeRubeis -- Part III. Optimism in Families and Cultures -- Section A. Optimism in the Family -- 15. Optimism and the Family / Frank D. Fincham -- 16. Optimism: Definitions and Origins / Judy Garber -- 17. On Chaos, Fractals, and Stress: Response to Fincham's "Optimism and the Family" / Everett L. Worthington, Jr. -- Section B. Optimism and Faith -- 18. Hope and Happiness / David G. Myers -- 19. Intergenerational Transmission of Religion / Lisa Miller -- 20. The Role of Faith in Shaping Optimism / Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein -- Section C. Optimism and Culture -- 21. Optimism, Culture, and History: The Roles of Explanatory Style, Integrative Complexity, and Pessimistic Rumination / Jason M. Satterfield -- 22. Comments: Optimism and the Laws of Life, History, and Culture / Christopher Peterson and Michael P. Bishop -- 23. The Contribution of Flow to Positive Psychology / Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi -- Section D. Discussion of Part III -- 24. Pitfalls on the Road to a Positive Psychology of Hope / Barry Schwartz -- Part IV. Seligman Address -- 25. Positive Psychology / Martin E. P. Seligman |
| Subject |
Optimism -- Congresses.
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Optimism. |
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Hope -- Congresses.
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Hope. |
| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Festschriften.
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Festschriften.
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| Added Author |
Seligman, Martin E. P.
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Gillham, Jane.
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Optimism and Hope Symposium (1998 : Philadelphia, Pa.)
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| ISBN |
1890151246 alkaline paper |
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1890151262 paperback alkaline paper |
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