LibGuides: PSYC446: Week 1 Resources

Week 1 Resources

Your course textbook reading can be accessed via the Open Education Resources (OER) links below.

Positive Psychology: The Science of Wellbeing and Human Strengths
Carr, A. (2023). Positive psychology: The science of wellbeing and human strengths. Routledge.
Read Chapter 1.
Positive Psychology: Established and Emerging Issues
Dunn, D. (2017). Positive psychology: Established and emerging issues. Taylor & Francis Group.
Read Chapter 1, 2, and 3.
Positive Psychology: An introduction
Seligman, M. E. P., & Csikszentmihalyi, M. (2000). Positive psychology: An introduction. American Psychologist, 55(1), 5–14.

Hedonic Relativism and Planning the Good Society
Brickman, P., & Campbell, D. T. (1971). Hedonic relativism and planning the good society. In M. H. Appley (Ed.), Adaptation-level theory (pp. 287-305). Academic Press.
Social Comparisons and Subjective Well-Being
Diener, E., & Fujita, F. (1997). Social comparisons and subjective well-being. In B. P. Buunk & F. X. Gibbons (Eds.), Health, coping, and well-being: Perspectives from social comparison theory (pp. 329–357). Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Publishers.
Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment
Seligman, M. E. P. (2002). Authentic happiness: Using the new positive psychology to realize your potential for lasting fulfillment. Free Press.
The How of Happiness: A Scientific Approach to Getting the Life you Want
Lyubomirsky, S. (2007). The how of happiness: A scientific approach to getting the life you want. Penguin Press.
Buddha's Brain: The practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love & Wisdom
Hanson, R., & Mendius, R. (2009). Buddha's brain: The practical neuroscience of happiness, love & wisdom. New Harbinger Publications.
Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-Being

Seligman, M. E. P. (2011). Flourish: A visionary new understanding of happiness and well-being. Free Press.

The Role of Positive Emotions in Positive Psychology: The Broaden-and-Build Theory of Positive Emotions
Fredrickson, B. L. (2001). The role of positive emotions in positive psychology: The broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions. American Psychologist, 56(3), 218–226. https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066X.56.3.218
On Happiness and Human Potentials: A Review of Research on Hedonic and Eudaimonic Well-Being
Ryan, R. M., & Deci, E. L. (2001). On happiness and human potentials: A review of research on hedonic and eudaimonic well-being. Annual Review of Psychology, 52, 141–166. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.psych.52.1.141
Healthy Aging and Dementia: Findings from the Nun Study
Snowdon, D. A. (2003). Healthy aging and dementia: Findings from the Nun Study. Annals of internal medicine, 139(5 Pt. 2), 450–454.
The New Era of Positive Psychology | Martin Seligman
TED. (2009). The new era of positive psychology: Martin Seligman [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FBxfd7DL3E
The Impact Bias is Alive and Well
Wilson, T. D., & Gilbert, D. T. (2013). The impact bias is alive and well. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 105(5), 740–748. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0032662