A Life worth living: contributions to positive psychology
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Abstract
PART I - HISTORICAL AND THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES 1. Positive traditions in western psychology 2. The VIA classification of strengths 3. Positive personality development: Approaching personal autonomy 4. Spirituality: Recent progress PART II - POSITIVE EXPERIENCES 5. The broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions 6. Benefits of emotional intelligence 7. Strategies for achieving well-being PART III - LIFE-LONG POSITIVE DEVELOPMENT 8. Adaptive resources in later life 9. The impact of subjective experience on the quality of life 10. What works makes you happy 11. Materialism and its alternatives 12. Getting older, getting better 13. Afterword: Breaking the 65% barrier