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Get the information you need to explore positive psychology as Pursuing Human Strengths breaks down the strategies and research in this field. Learn how to apply this information in a way that's effective in your everyday life as well.

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Contents

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
The Why of Human Behavior • Human Freedom • Human Limits • Initiative and Human Values • Overview of Positive Psychology

2. Love
Attachment • Exploring Love • Building Close Relationships

3. Empathy
Seeing and Feeling from Another’s Perspective • Dangers of Snap Judgments • Forgiveness • Cultivating Empathy

4. Self-control
Power of Immediate Rewards • Controlling Our Internal States • Fostering Self-Control

5. Wisdom
Emotional Intelligence • Successful Intelligence • Understanding Wisdom • Learning Wisdom

6. Commitment
Strivings • Commitment in Our Strivings • Fostering Commitment

7. Happiness
Assessing Happiness • Satisfying Life Experiences • Pursuing Happiness

8. Self-respect and Humility
Self-Concept • Self-Esteem • Humility • Practicing Self-Forgetfulness

9. Hope
Optimism • Exploring Hope • Fostering Hope

10. Friendship and Social Support
Functions of Friendship • Features of Friendship • Forming Friendships

11. Epilogue: Meaning and Flourishing 
Life is Pretty Meaningful • Flourishing in the Future

Authors

Martin Bolt

Martin Bolt was a Professor of Psychology at Calvin College, where he taught classes in general and social psychology for over 38 years. Martin passed away in 2009 but he is remembered for his skills in the classroom, including his innovative teaching methods and his mentoring of students and faculty.


Dana S. Dunn

Dana S. Dunn is Professor of Psychology and Assistant Dean for Special Projects at Moravian College in Bethlehem, PA. He earned his PhD in experimental social psychology from the University of Virginia and his BA in psychology from Carnegie Mellon University.

A Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA Divisions 1, 2 and 22) and the Association for Psychological Science, Dunn is active in the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP - APA Division 2) where he served as President in 2010. In 2013, Dunn received the Charles L. Brewer Distinguished Teaching of Psychology Award from the American Psychological Foundation and in 2015 he was the APA’s Harry Kirke Wolfe lecturer. He is a member of the editorial boards of several journals and is a frequent speaker at national and regional psychology conferences. Dunn is past board member of the Eastern Psychological Association (EPA) and formerly served on the Program Committee for the National Institute for the Teaching of Psychology (NIToP).

The author of over 150 articles, chapters, and book reviews, Dunn writes about the teaching of psychology, the social psychology of disability, and liberal education. He is the author or editor of 20 books and writes a blog on the teaching psychology called "Head of the Class" for Psychology Today. He is currently Editor-in-Chief of the Oxford Bibliographies (OB): Psychology.

At Moravian, Dunn has held various leadership positions, including serving as Chair of the Department of Psychology for six years and Acting Chair of the Department of Philosophy for three and one-half years. As past Director of the Learning in Common (LinC) Curriculum, Dunn oversaw Moravian’s general education program.


Practical applications of positive psychology for a full and meaningful life

Get the information you need to explore positive psychology as Pursuing Human Strengths breaks down the strategies and research in this field. Learn how to apply this information in a way that's effective in your everyday life as well.

E-book

Read online (or offline) with all the highlighting and notetaking tools you need to be successful in this course.

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction
The Why of Human Behavior • Human Freedom • Human Limits • Initiative and Human Values • Overview of Positive Psychology

2. Love
Attachment • Exploring Love • Building Close Relationships

3. Empathy
Seeing and Feeling from Another’s Perspective • Dangers of Snap Judgments • Forgiveness • Cultivating Empathy

4. Self-control
Power of Immediate Rewards • Controlling Our Internal States • Fostering Self-Control

5. Wisdom
Emotional Intelligence • Successful Intelligence • Understanding Wisdom • Learning Wisdom

6. Commitment
Strivings • Commitment in Our Strivings • Fostering Commitment

7. Happiness
Assessing Happiness • Satisfying Life Experiences • Pursuing Happiness

8. Self-respect and Humility
Self-Concept • Self-Esteem • Humility • Practicing Self-Forgetfulness

9. Hope
Optimism • Exploring Hope • Fostering Hope

10. Friendship and Social Support
Functions of Friendship • Features of Friendship • Forming Friendships

11. Epilogue: Meaning and Flourishing 
Life is Pretty Meaningful • Flourishing in the Future

Martin Bolt

Martin Bolt was a Professor of Psychology at Calvin College, where he taught classes in general and social psychology for over 38 years. Martin passed away in 2009 but he is remembered for his skills in the classroom, including his innovative teaching methods and his mentoring of students and faculty.


Dana S. Dunn

Dana S. Dunn is Professor of Psychology and Assistant Dean for Special Projects at Moravian College in Bethlehem, PA. He earned his PhD in experimental social psychology from the University of Virginia and his BA in psychology from Carnegie Mellon University.

A Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA Divisions 1, 2 and 22) and the Association for Psychological Science, Dunn is active in the Society for the Teaching of Psychology (STP - APA Division 2) where he served as President in 2010. In 2013, Dunn received the Charles L. Brewer Distinguished Teaching of Psychology Award from the American Psychological Foundation and in 2015 he was the APA’s Harry Kirke Wolfe lecturer. He is a member of the editorial boards of several journals and is a frequent speaker at national and regional psychology conferences. Dunn is past board member of the Eastern Psychological Association (EPA) and formerly served on the Program Committee for the National Institute for the Teaching of Psychology (NIToP).

The author of over 150 articles, chapters, and book reviews, Dunn writes about the teaching of psychology, the social psychology of disability, and liberal education. He is the author or editor of 20 books and writes a blog on the teaching psychology called "Head of the Class" for Psychology Today. He is currently Editor-in-Chief of the Oxford Bibliographies (OB): Psychology.

At Moravian, Dunn has held various leadership positions, including serving as Chair of the Department of Psychology for six years and Acting Chair of the Department of Philosophy for three and one-half years. As past Director of the Learning in Common (LinC) Curriculum, Dunn oversaw Moravian’s general education program.


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