Applied Positive Psychology: A New Perspective for Professional Practice

Positive Psychology in Practice

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 3-12

  Linley, P Alex ^a   Joseph, Stephen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Applied positive psychology; Common language; Facilitation; Optimal functioning; Value position

Indexed keywords

EID: 84954199594     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470939338.ch1     Document Type: Chapter

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