Contributors
Preface
Introduction
Jeffrey J. Froh and Acacia C. Parks
I. Conceptual Explorations
II. Experiments
III. Self-Reflections
Index
About the Editors
Jeffrey J. Froh, PsyD, is an associate professor of
psychology at Hofstra University and a leading scholar in positive
youth psychology. His research, which has been featured in
mainstream media such as The Wall Street Journal and The Washington
Post, focuses on the wellsprings, assessment, outcomes, and
enhancement of gratitude in children and adolescents. He is past
associate editor for the Journal of Positive Psychology, and his
research has been funded by the John Templeton Foundation.
Acacia C. Parks, PhD, is an assistant professor of
psychology at Hiram College. She received her PhD from the
University of Pennsylvania, where she worked under Martin Seligman
at the Positive Psychology Center. Her research focuses on the
efficacy of positive interventions and the psychological and
behavioral characteristics of individuals who use them. She serves
as an associate editor of the Journal of Positive Psychology and
was recently guest editor of the special issue "Positive Psychology
in Higher Education." She is also editor of a forthcoming handbook
of positive psychological interventions from Wiley-Blackwell. Dr.
Parks is an active teacher of positive psychology and critical
writing, and maintains a blog at Psychology Today.
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