Chris Peterson, PhD
 Christopher Peterson is Professor of Psychology at the University of
Michigan, where he has been the Director of Clinical Psychology Training
and has held the Arthur F. Thurnau Professorship, an award given to honor
teaching. On two occasions, a course he has taught was named the "best
university course" at the University of Michigan.
Peterson has a long-standing interest in personality and adaptation.
He is the author of more than 200 publications, and he is listed by ISI
as among the world's most cited psychologists and psychiatrists during
the past twenty years. Peterson's last book, with Martin Seligman, was
Character
Strengths and Virtues: A Handbook and Classification (2004; Oxford
University Press & American Psychological Association).
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About the book:
Positive psychology is the scientific study of what goes right in life,
from birth to death and at all stops in between. It is a newly-christened
approach within psychology that takes seriously the examination of that
which makes life most worth living. Everyone's life has peaks and valleys,
and positive psychology does not deny the valleys. Its signature premise
is more nuanced, but nonetheless important: what is good about life is
as genuine as what is bad and, therefore, deserves equal attention from
psychologists. Positive psychology as an explicit perspective has existed
only
since 1998, but enough relevant theory and research now exist to fill
a textbook suitable for a semester-long college course.
A Primer in Positive Psychology is thoroughly grounded in scientific
research and covers major topics of concern to the field: positive experiences
such as pleasure and flow; positive traits such as character strengths,
values, and talents; and the social institutions that enable these subjects
as
well as what recent research might contribute to this knowledge. Every
chapter contains exercises that illustrate positive psychology, a glossary,
suggestions of articles and books for further reading, and lists of films,
websites, and popular songs that embody chapter themes.
A comprehensive overview of positive psychology by one of the acknowledged
leaders in the field, this textbook provides students with a thorough
introduction to an important area of psychology.
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