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Positive Nations and Communities

Collective, Qualitative and Cultural-Sensitive Processes in Positive Psychology

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Editors:
  1. Helena Águeda Marujo

    1. CAPP–Ctr. for Pub. Pol. and Adm., Technical University of Lisbon School of Soc. and Pol. Scs, ISCSP, Lisboa, Portugal

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  2. Luis Miguel Neto

    1. CAPP–Ctr. for Pub. Pol. and Adm., Technical University of Lisbon School of Soc. and Pol. Scs, ISCSP, Lisboa, Portugal

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  • Approaches the field of positive psychology from a post-modern perspective
  • Challenges ideas and procedures while building upon the virtues of current models
  • Builds on Maslow’s idea of “growth science”
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Cross-Cultural Advancements in Positive Psychology (CAPP, volume 6)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiv
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  3. Display of Psychological Attributes: From Personal to Social

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 33-33
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    2. The Altruism Spiral: An Integrated Model for a Harmonious Future

      • Lawrence Soosai Nathan, Antonella Delle Fave
      Pages 35-64

    3. The Importance of Friendship in the Construction of Positive Nations

      • Graciela Tonon, Lía Rodriguez de la Vega
      Pages 65-77

    4. Satsang: A Culture Specific Effective Practice for Well-Being

      • Kamlesh Singh, Anjali Jain, Dalbir Singh
      Pages 79-100

    5. Cocurricular Activities and Student Development: How Positive Nations Encourage Students to Pursue Careers in Psychology

      • Mercedes A. McCormick, Grant J. Rich, Deborah Harris O’Brien, Annie Chai
      Pages 101-115

  4. Realization: From Individual to Collective

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      Pages 117-117
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    2. The European Football Championship as a Positive Festivity: Changes in Strengths of Character Before, During, and After the Euro 2008 in Switzerland

      • René T. Proyer, Fabian Gander, Sara Wellenzohn, Willibald Ruch
      Pages 119-134

    3. Positive Psychology and Interpersonal Forgiveness Within Cultures

      • Júlio Rique Neto, Robert Enright, Bruna Seibel, Silvia Koller
      Pages 135-147

    4. South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Process as Applied Positive Psychology in Nation Building

      • Marié P. Wissing, Q. Michael Temane
      Pages 149-170
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About this book

This book approaches the field of positive psychology from a post-modern perspective. It explores the consequences of combining current trends and models with supplementary participatory and transformative methods. The book brings a more collective, qualitative, culturally sensitive and transformative approach to the processes of making sense and implementing the science of positive psychology. It moves beyond the individual level towards a “knowledge community” and “knowledge of the communities”. The book is an invitation to more participatory and polyphonic dialogues in the field of positive psychology.

 

Editors and Affiliations

  • CAPP–Ctr. for Pub. Pol. and Adm., Technical University of Lisbon School of Soc. and Pol. Scs, ISCSP, Lisboa, Portugal

    Helena Águeda Marujo, Luis Miguel Neto

About the editors

Helena Águeda Marujo is professor of Management of Human Resources at Technical Lisbon University in Portugal. Her research interests ate in Positive Community Psychology, in particular how to bring positive psychology to impoverish and marginalized populations, studying processes such as post-traumatic growth, happiness, optimism and hope as mediators for the struggle for better lives. Social justice, relational goods and rhizome relations are some of the concepts underlying her argument for new methods and approaches in research. Together with Dr. Luis Neto she coined the term Transformative Appreciative Research that integrates those perspectives. She is currently an invited professor at Valladolid University in Spain, and was a visiting professor and invited Luis Miguel Neto is professor at Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal. He taught for 29 years at Faculdade de Psicologia/Psychology School of Lisbon University, where he coordinates for ten years a Open Community Service of Family Therapy. He has a EdD in family Therapy from University of Massachusetts, USA and a Master from Seville University in Spain. He is an invited teacher at Valladolid University where he gives classes on a post-graduated course on Positive Psychology and development of Sense of Humour.

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