Basic Concepts in Positive Psychology

A full distance-learning course text organized in five blocks, moving from definitions and history to happiness, positive emotions, strengths, and applications. Each unit closes with self-assessment questions.

Leema Thomas

A course manual that walks through the whole syllabus of the discipline: definitions and goals, happiness and subjective well-being, positive emotional and cognitive states, and prosocial behavior. Compact and easy to follow.

MSUNIV

A postgraduate course text that introduces the field unit by unit, covering eastern and western views of well-being, positive emotions, wisdom, courage, and flow. Written for self-study.

Naresh Tambe

The full development report for the PERMA-Profiler, the standard questionnaire built on the five pillars of well-being: positive emotion, engagement, relationships, meaning, and accomplishment. Includes the complete item set and the scoring method.

Julie Butler and Margaret L. Kern

The first published set of ethical guidelines for practitioners in the field, covering values, competence, informed consent, and the limits of positive interventions. Essential reading before applying these methods with other people.

Aaron Jarden, Tayyab Rashid, Annalise Roache and Tim Lomas