VIA Character Strengths: Theory, Research and Practice
Hadassah Littman-Ovadia, Philippe Dubreuil and Maria Christina Meyers (eds.)
A research collection on the 24 VIA character strengths, the positive side of personality traits. The studies look at how strengths like curiosity, kindness and perseverance are measured and how they relate to well-being and work.
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