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POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY READINGS Recommended Books Ben-‐Shahar, T. (2007). Happier: Learn the secrets to daily joy and lasting fulfilment. Oxford University Press: Oxford. Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1990). Flow: The psychology of optimal experience. Harper & Row Publishers Inc.: New York. [Check Library for Availability] Dweck, C. C. (2006). Mindset: The new psychology of success. Random House: New York. Fredrickson, B. (2009). Positivity. Crown Publishers: New York. [Check Library for Availability] Gaffney, M. (2011). Flourishing. Penguin Global. United Kingdom. Grant, A. M., & Leigh, A. (2010). Eight steps to happiness. Victory Books: Melbourne Kashdan, T.B. (2009). Curious? Discover the missing ingredient to a fulfilling life. William Morrow: New York, NY. Lopez, S. J. (Ed.) (2009). The encyclopedia of positive psychology. Wiley-‐ Blackwell Publishing: Chichester. [Check Library for Availability] Snyder, C. R., & Lopez, S. J. (2009). Oxford handbook of positive psychology (2 nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. Layard, R. (2006). Happiness: Lessons from a new science, Penguin: London [Check Library for Availability] Linley, P. A., & Joseph, S. (Eds.) (2004). Positive psychology in practice. John Wiley & Sons: Hoboken, NJ. [Check Library for Availability] Lyubomirsky, S. (2007). The How of happiness: A practical guide to getting the life you want, Sphere: London Peterson, C. (2006). A primer in positive psychology. Oxford University Press: Oxford. [Check Library for Availability] Peterson, C. & Seligman, M. (2004). Character strengths and virtues: A handbook and classification. New York: Oxford University Press [Available Online] Seligman, M. (2002). Authentic happiness. Nicholas Brealey: London. [Check Library for Availability] Seligman, M (2011). Flourish: A new understanding of happiness and well-‐being -‐ and how to achieve them. Nicholas Brealey Publishing: London
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Academic Journal Articles & Book Chapters Brown, K. W. & Ryan, M. (2003). The benefits of being present: Mindfulness and its role in psychological wellbeing. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 84(4(, 822-‐848. [Available Online] Cameron, K., & Wooten, L. (2009). Leading positively – strategies for extraordinary performance – at-a-glance. Diener, E., Suh, E. M., Lucas, R. E., & Smith, H. L. (1999). Subjective well-‐being: Three decades of progress. Psychological Bulletin, 125, 276-‐302 [Available Online] Fredrickson, B. L. (2001). The role of positive emotions in positive psychology: The broaden and build theory of positive emotions. American Psychologist, 56(3), 218-‐226 [Available Online] Gable, S. L., & Haidt, J. (2005). What (and why) is positive psychology? Review of General Psychology, 9(2), 103-‐110 [Available Online] Green, L.S., Oades, L.G. & Robinson, P.L. (2011). The role of positive psychology in creating the psychologically literate citizen. In Cranney, J., & Dunn, D. (Eds.), The Psychologically Literate Citizen: Foundations and Global Perspectives. New York: Oxford University Press [Available Online] Harvard Medical School Special Health Report 2009, Positive Psychology: Harnessing the power of happiness, personal strength, and mindfulness, Boston. This article is not available full-text online however this article below discusses a similar topic:
Positive psychology in practice. (2008). Harvard Mental Health Letter, May [Available Online] Linley, P.A., Joseph, S., Harrington, S., & Wood, A. M. (2006). Positive psychology: Past, present, and (possible) future. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 1(1), 3-‐6 [Available Online] Lyubomirsky, S., King, L., & Diener, E. (2005). The benefits of frequent positive affect: Does happiness lead to success? Psychological Bulletin, 131, 803-‐855 [Available Online] Lyubomirsky, S., Sheldon, K. M., & Schkade, D. (2005). Pursuing happiness: The architecture of sustainable change. Review of General Psychology, 9, 111-‐131. [Available Online] Mills, J., Fleck, C. R., & Kozikoski, A. (2013). Positive psychology at work: A conceptual review, state-ofpractice assessment, and a look ahead. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 8 (2), 153-164. Oades, L. G., Robinson, P., Green, S., & Spence, G. B. (2011). Towards a positive university. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 6 (6), 432-439. Seligman, M. E. P., & Csikszentmihalyi, M. (Eds.) 2000, Positive Psychology [Special Issue], American Psychologist, vol.55, no.1. (Including their article: Positive psychology: An introduction) [Available Online] Seligman, M., Steen, T., Park, N., & Peterson, C. (2005). Positive psychology progress: Empirical validation of interventions. American Psychologist, 60, 410-‐421. [Available Online] Sheldon, K. M., & Elliot, A. J. (1999). Goal striving, need-‐satisfaction, longitudinal well-‐
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being: The Self-‐Concordance Model. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 76, 482-‐497. [Available Online] Sin, N. L., & Lyubomirsky, S. (2009). Enhancing well-‐being and alleviating depressive symptoms with positive psychology interventions: A practice-‐friendly meta-‐analysis. Journal of Clinical Psychology: In Session, 65(5), 467-‐487 [Available Online] Steger, M. F., Oishi, S., & Kashdan, T. B. (2009). Meaning in life across the lifespan: Levels and correlates of meaning in life from emerging adulthood to older adulthood. The Journal of Positive Psychology, 4(1), 43-‐52 [Available Online]
Academic Journals The Journal of Positive Psychology http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/17439760.asp [Available Online] Journal of Happiness Studies http://www.springer.com/social+sciences/well-‐being/journal/10902 [Available Online]
Popular Press Wallis, C. (2005, January 9). The new science of happiness: What makes the human heart sing? Researchers are taking a close look. What they've found may surprise you. Time Magazine. [Available Online]
Websites The Positivity Institute: www.thepositivityinstitute.com.au Centre of Applied Positive Psychology (CAPP): www.cappeu.com Coaching Psychology Unit – University of Sydney: www.psych.usyd.edu.au/coach VIA Institute on Character: www.uat.viacharacter.org Authentic Happiness: www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu Positive Psychology Center: www.ppc.sas.upenn.edu International Society for Coaching Psychology (ISCP): www.ifcp.net
Videos Martin Seligman on Positive Psychology: http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/martin_seligman_on_the_state_of_psychology.html Barbara Fredrickson on Positive Emotions http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds_9Df6dK7c Mihalye Csikszentmihalyi on Flow http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXIeFJCqsPs Carol Dweck on Growth Mindsets http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hC1DwZS8tI
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Positive Education Specific Resources Ewen, W. & Green, S. (2010). Positive psychology goes to primary school. Education Today, Issue 10. [Available Online] Grant, A.M., Green, L. S., & Rynsaardt, J. (2010). Developmental coaching for high school teachers: Executive coaching goes to school. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice & Research 62(3), 151-‐168 [Available Online] Green, S., Oades, L., Robinson, P. (2011). Positive education: Creating flourishing students, staff and schools, InPsych, The Bulletin of the Australian Psychological Society, April 2011 [Available Online] Green, L.S., Grant, A.M. & Rynsaardt, J. (2007). Evidence-‐based life coaching for senior high school students: Building hardiness and hope. International Coaching Psychology Review, 2(1). pp 24-‐32. Haesler. D. (2010). We can’t fail the children of the (Educational) revolution’. Active & Healthy Magazine, vol.17, no. 2. [Check Library for Availability] Huebner. S. (2010). Students and their schooling: Does happiness matter?’, Communique vol.39, no.2 [Available Online]
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