Thinking through Positive Psychology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20401313 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Chambers Christopher (Montana State University, corresponding author), Frank C Richardson (0009-0006-8719-9404, University of Texas,, corresponding author), Brent D Slife (0000-0003-2676-6488, Brigham Young University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 555-561 |
| Publication date | 2008-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Theory & Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0959-3543 • E-ISSN: 1461-7447 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0959354308093395 |
| OpenAlex | W2164356136 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 19 |
Positive psychology offers a needed corrective to deficiencies in mainstream psychology. However, there have been relatively few attempts to systematically analyze and assess this movement. This special issue examines the conceptual underpinnings and guiding ideals of positive psychology. Generally, these articles conclude that positive psychologists have not dealt adequately with the challenge of rendering credible and illuminating accounts of human flourishing in a post-positivist era and in a pluralistic society. The authors suggest ways we might better meet this challenge, allowing us to discuss questions of human agency, character, and the good life despite quite different views of them across historical eras and cultures. We hope this will help fulfill some of the aims of positive psychology
Cognitive psychology · Cross-cultural psychology · Epistemology · Flourishing · Mainstream · Positive psychology · Positivism · Psychological research · Social science · Sociology · Theoretical psychology · Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions · Optimism, Hope, and Well-being · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,69 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2025 (16) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |