The Role of Positive Emotion and Contributions of Positive Psychology in Depression Treatment

A compiled university reader covering the core building blocks of the field, from goal setting and self-regulation to strengths, emotions, and psychological well-being. The broadest single text in this collection.

Nagy Henriett and Gyurkovics Máté

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