author: martin e p seligman

... list, which was presented at several positive psychology conferences and ... character, from psychiatry, youth development, philosophy, and of course ... Pokémon characters, and the residence halls of Hogworts. Our intent was to ...

... do not suffer from that problem of ambiguity. After all, people do not usually ... do things purely for the benefit of others? Or do they just help because it ... sadness cause helping? Or does sadness make people want to feel better, so ...

This volume brings together eminent psychologists and professionals whose work has been greatly influenced by Seligman's innovative approach.

... shortcuts. But the value of these and other shortcuts is that they save time and effort that would otherwise be spent on unfulfilling pursuits. The moral significance of a shortcut is only indirect, judged by what one does with the time ...

... strength had been engaged. No shortcut to happiness was available to this lizard. Human beings are immensely more ... shortcuts to gratification and bypass the exercise of personal strengths and virtues is folly. It leads not just to ...

... James Taylor version of “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You),” and every night before bed for the three months before I met my husband, I listened to it religiously, as if to serenade love into my life. The words “How Sweet It Is” were ...

... profile is scored according to its similarity to that pro- vided by experts . Finally , among those who are most interested in wise persons , we see wis- dom regarded as a personality ... Hartman , 2000 ; Wink & Helson , 1997 ) . These ...