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  1. Positive expectancies and mental health: Identifying the unique contributions of hope and optimism.
    Positive Psychology
    Gallagher, M.

    Contemporary theories of hope and optimism provide two explanations for how positive expectancies can shape human behavior ...

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  2. The Reflected Best Self field experiment with adolescent leaders: exploring the psychological resources associated with feedback source and valence.
    Strengths
    Spreitzer, Gretchen, Stephens, John, Sweetman, David

    This study provides a preliminary examination of the efficacy of the Reflected Best Self Exercise....

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  3. Detecting and constructing meaning in life events.
    Meaning
    Hicks, Joshua, King, Laura

    Three studies examined the meaning ascribed to events varying in intensity and valence and how meaning detection and constr...

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  4. Feeling good and functioning well: distinctive concepts in ancient philosophy and contemporary science.
    Positive Psychology
    Keyes, C., Annas, Julia

    This paper is an invited response to Kashdan Biswas-Diener & King (2008) and to Waterman's (2008) commentary....

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  5. The contribution of diversity to happiness research.
    Happiness
    Delle Fave, Antonella, Bassi, Marta

    The significant contributions of Kashdan and Colleagues and Waterman are acknowledged and some suggestions are brought forw...

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  6. Youth life satisfaction measures: a review
    Positive Psychology
    Proctor, Carmel, Linley, P., Maltby, John

    The burgeoning field of positive psychology has highlighted the need to discover what makes life worth living....

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  7. Meaning in life across the life span: Levels and correlates of meaning in life from emerging adulthood to older adulthood.
    Positive Psychology
    Steger, Michael, Oishi, Shigehiro, Kashdan, Todd

    Meaning in life is thought to be important to well-being throughout the human life span....

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  8. The definition and preliminary measurement of thriving in adolescence.
    Positive Psychology
    Benson, Peter, Scales, Peter

    We describe thriving as an under-utilized construct that can add value to theory research and application in adolescent dev...

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  9. The benefits of passion and absorption in activities: Engaged living in adolescents and its role in psychological well-being.
    Positive Psychology
    Froh, Jeffrey, Kashdan, Todd, Yurkewicz, C., Fan, J., Allen, J., Glowacki, J.

    Across five studies and three samples of early and late adolescents from suburban areas (N = 2198) this research provides a...

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  10. Albert Ellis: Unsung hero of positive psychology.
    Happiness
    Bernard, Michael, Froh, Jeffrey, DiGiuseppe, Raymond, Joyce, Marie, Dryden, Windy

    The contributions of Albert Ellis to the understanding of human happiness including his suggestions for living a happier li...

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