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Positivity: Top-Notch Research Reveals the 3-to-1 Ratio That Will Change Your Life
World renowned researcher Dr. Barbara Fredrickson gives you the lab-tested tools necessary to create a healthier, more vibrant, and flourishing life through a process she calls "the upward spiral." You'll discover: - What positivity is, and why it needs to be heartfelt to be effective
- The ten sometimes surprising forms of positivity
- Why positivity is more important than happiness
- That your own sources of positivity are unique and how to tap into them
- How to calculate your current positivity ratio, track it, and improve it With Positivity, you'll learn to see new possibilities, bounce back from setbacks, connect with others, and become the best version of yourself.
- The ten sometimes surprising forms of positivity
- Why positivity is more important than happiness
- That your own sources of positivity are unique and how to tap into them
- How to calculate your current positivity ratio, track it, and improve it With Positivity, you'll learn to see new possibilities, bounce back from setbacks, connect with others, and become the best version of yourself.
Book Details
- Publisher: Harmony
- Publish Date: Dec 29th, 2009
- Pages: 288
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.04in - 5.32in - 0.63in - 0.50lb
- EAN: 9780307393746
- Categories: • Emotions• Personal Growth - Happiness• Emotions
About the Author
BARBARA L. FREDRICKSON, PH.D., is Kenan Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience and principal investigator of the Positive Emotion and Psychophysiology Laboratory at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is a leading scholar within social psychology, affective science, and positive psychology.
Praise for this book
"Written by one of the most influential contributors to this new perspective in science, Positivity provides a wonderful synthesis of what positive psychology has accomplished in the first decade of its existence. It is full of deep insights about human behavior as well as useful suggestions for how to apply them in everyday life."
--Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Ph.D., author of Flow "Positively wonderful! Offers surefire methods for transforming our lives from so-so to joyous." - Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence "Positivity is literally the feel-good book of the year, providing a scientifically sound prescription for joy, health, and creativity. Read one to two chapters daily as needed or until grumpiness subsides."
--Daniel Gilbert, professor of psychology, Harvard University, and author of Stumbling on Happiness "Barbara Fredrickson is the genius of the positive psychology movement." - Martin E. P. Seligman, Ph.D., author of Authentic Happiness
--Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Ph.D., author of Flow "Positively wonderful! Offers surefire methods for transforming our lives from so-so to joyous." - Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence "Positivity is literally the feel-good book of the year, providing a scientifically sound prescription for joy, health, and creativity. Read one to two chapters daily as needed or until grumpiness subsides."
--Daniel Gilbert, professor of psychology, Harvard University, and author of Stumbling on Happiness "Barbara Fredrickson is the genius of the positive psychology movement." - Martin E. P. Seligman, Ph.D., author of Authentic Happiness