Table Of Content“Donaldson, Csikszentmihalyi, and Nakamura have outdone themselves. They
have managed to push the boundaries of knowledge on positive psychology even
farther by integrating the contribution of some of the most brilliant contributors
in the field. Chapters address themes such as positive work, education,
relationships, lifespan development, and mentoring while leaving room for theory
and applications. This book is a must read! I recommend it for all those interested
in positive psychology, students, scientists, and practitioners alike.”
—Robert J. Vallerand, University of Quebec in Montreal, Canada
“The second edition of Positive Psychological Science is a must read for any one
in the field or anyone interested in the field. This book captures a fascinating
selection of the latest science and practice as it relates to individual development,
workplaces, schools and society. The scientific contributions are of the highest
standard and the recommendations for application are actionable and are bound
to have impact. What a treat to hear from luminaries in the field who have come
together in this book to keep us all updated on the developments in the very
exciting field that is Positive Psychology.”
—Lea Waters, University of Melbourne, Australia
POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL
SCIENCE
Positive psychological science has experienced extraordinary growth over the past two
decades. Research in this area is revealing new strategies and interventions for improving
everyday life, health and well-being, work, education, and societies across the globe.
Contributions from luminaries in the field provide excellent reviews of the selected
topics, summarizing empirical evidence, describing measurement tools, and offering
recommendations for improving many aspects of our lives.
Comprehensively updated, this second edition not only incorporates the more recent
empirical findings; three new chapters on relationships and love, the importance of purpose,
and the stimulation of education practice have been added. Focused on peer-reviewed and
theory-driven psychological science, this book uniquely establishes a bridge between the
intellectual movement for positive psychology and how it works in the real world. This
collection of chapters will inspire the reader to creatively find new opportunities to better the
human condition, whether these are in our lives, schools, health care settings, or workplaces.
This book will be of interest to all psychologists and social scientists, applied researchers,
program designers and evaluators, educators, leaders, students, and anyone interested in
applying the science of positive psychology to improve everyday life and/or to promote
social betterment and justice locally and globally.
Stewart I. Donaldson is Distinguished University Professor, Executive Director of the
Claremont Evaluation Center, and Director of The Evaluators’ Institute at Claremont
Graduate University.
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Psychology and
Management at Claremont Graduate University. He is also the founder and co-director of
the Quality of Life Research Center at Claremont Graduate University.
Jeanne Nakamura is Associate Professor in the Division of Behavioral & Organizational
Sciences at Claremont Graduate University. She co-directs the Quality of Life Research
Center at Claremont Graduate University.
Series in Applied Psychology
Jeanette N. Cleveland
Colorado State University
Donald Truxillo
Portland State University
Edwin A. Fleishman
Founding Series Editor (1987–2010)
Kevin R. Murphy
Emeritus Series Editor (2010–2018)
Bridging both academic and applied interests, the Applied Psychology Series offers
publications that emphasize state-of-the-art research and its application to impor-
tant issues of human behavior in a variety of societal settings. To date, more than
50 books in various fields of applied psychology have been published in this series.
Patterns of Life History
The Ecology of Human Individuality
Michael D. Mumford, Garnett Stokes, and William A. Owens
Work Motivation
Uwe E. Kleinbeck, Hans-Henning Quast, Henk Thierry, and Hartmut Häcker
Teamwork and the Bottom Line: Groups Make a Difference
Ned Rosen
Aging and Work in the 21st Century
Edited by Kenneth S. Schultz and Gary A. Adams
Employee Retention and Turnover
Peter W. Hom, David G. Allen and Rodger W. Griffeth
Diversity Resistance in Organizations 2e
Kecia M. Thomas
Positive Psychological Science 2e
Stewart I. Donaldson, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, and Jeanne Nakamura
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POSITIVE
PSYCHOLOGICAL
SCIENCE
Improving Everyday Life,
Well-Being, Work, Education,
and Societies Across the Globe
2nd Edition
Edited by Stewart I. Donaldson, Mihaly
Csikszentmihalyi, and Jeanne Nakamura
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A gift for our students past, present, and future, and for
colleagues who have joined us on this two decade adventure to
build a positive psychological science that promises to improve
many aspects of life all across the globe.
CONTENTS
About the Editors xii
List of Contributors xv
Series Foreword xxii
Preface xxv
Acknowledgments xxix
1 Theory-Driven Positive Psychological Science:
A Global Perspective 1
Stewart I. Donaldson
PART I
Foundations of Positive Psychological Science 13
2 National Accounts of Well-Being for Public Policy 15
Jessica Kansky and Ed Diener
3 Cultivating Positive Emotions to Enhance Human
Flourishing 38
Taylor N. West and Barbara L. Fredrickson
4 The Science of Positive Relationships and Love 52
Saeideh Heshmati and Stewart I. Donaldson
