Table of Contents

300 entries of four different sizes (4500, 1500, 600, 400 words). Some entries include:

Adaptability

Altruism

Awe

Capitalization

Character

Close Relationships

Coping

Courage

Creativity

Education

Emotional Intelligence

Empathy

Engagement

Flow

Forgiveness

Friendship

Gratitude

Happiness

Hope

Humility

Humor

Insight

Intimacy

Joy

Justice

Kindness

Leadership

Learned Optimism

Life Satisfaction

Meaning

Mental Health

Moral Judgment

Open-mindedness

Optimism

Positive Emotions

Positive Youth Development

Problem-Solving

Psychological Capital

Resilience

Self-Determination

Self-Efficacy

Self-Esteem

Spirituality

Strength

Successful Aging

Talent

Values

Virtues

Wisdom

About the Author

Shane J. Lopez is the Research Director of the Clifton Strengths Institute, as well as a Gallup senior scientist. He is co-editor with C. Rick Snyder on the Handbook of Positive Psychology (2002) and Positive Psychological Assessment: A Handbook of Models and Measures (2003 and also co-author with C.Rick Snyder on the textbook Positive Psychology: The Scientific and Practical Explorations of Human Strengths (2002).

Reviews

"University libraries catering for academic work in psychology, even if its proponents do not specifically call themselves positive psychologists, can be recommended to put this book on their wish lists." ( Reference Reviews , July 2009) "The work is extremely well indexed, which for browsers has the effect of deepening its content substantially." ( Choice Reviews , June 2009) "The strength of the work is that it speaks to everyone clearly, concisely, and in plain English." ( Library Journal , April 2009)