More Activities for Teaching Positive Psychology features brand new expert-informed resources for teachers and coaches. No two positive psychology courses are the same, nor is there one best way to teach the content that is critical to this rapidly growing course. This practical, flexible workbook for instructors and coaches teaching positive psychology features 30 activities divided into conceptual explorations, experiments, and self-reflections. This new volume, a follow-up to Activities for Teaching Positive Psychology, includes all new material, including exercises for important classic key topics in positive psychology such as improving well-being, meaning making, gratitude, self-compassion, kindness, resilience, positive emotion, purpose, and strengths. This book also includes emerging topics like the interactions between positive psychology and facial expressions and the effects of technology and nature on happiness. Concise and well-organized, this is a perfect teaching resource for class activities and course preparation.
Sarah D. Pressman, PhD, is a professor of psychological science at the University of California, Irvine. She received her BSc from Mount Allison University in biopsychology, her MS and PhD from Carnegie Mellon University in social, personality, and health psychology, and she completed postdoctoral training in cardiovascular behavioral medicine at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Pressman's expertise is on the interrelations between positive psychological factors, stress, and health, and she has received numerous awards (e.g., from the American Psychological Association Division 38 and the American Psychosomatic Society) for her contributions in these areas. Her work on positive psychology relevant topics has been cited over 6000 times (h-index 24) and has been widely featured in popular outlets like the Wall Street Journal, CNN, NPR, and The New York Times. She was a contributor to the first book, Activities for Teaching Positive Psychology, and used various activities from the initial book extensively in her own positive psychology courses. Beyond that, she is considered a world expert on the importance of positive emotions for physical well-being and has been invited to speak and dozens of national and international meetings for this purpose. Finally, Dr. Pressman is an award-winning and well-rated instructor with experience teaching thousands of students about positive psychology and related courses over the last dozen years. Acacia C. Parks, PhD, received her BA in psychology from Reed College, and her PhD in psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, where she received training in psychological assessment as well as cognitive-behavioral therapy for mood and anxiety disorders. Her research and practice focuses on self-help methods for increasing well-being via digital technology and books, with an emphasis on self-reported emotional outcomes, but also objective and observable outcomes, such as changes in workplace behavior, physiological indicators, etc. Her research has helped build the foundations for how to translate scientific well-being interventions to the general public, and her expertise in this area is affirmed by over 5,500 citations of her articles in scientific journals (h-index 23), three edited books, and 10 years of associate editorship at the Journal of Positive Psychology. As lead consultant at Liquid Amber, she is a digital health executive and scientific advisor with deep knowledge of scientific and regulatory strategy in digital therapeutics, as well as clinical product design, including coaching strategy. Prior to her work in industry, she was an associate professor of psychology at Hiram College, where she taught courses in positive psychology, abnormal psychology, research methodology, and critical writing. For the past 20 years, she has made it her mission to bring evidence-based, destigmatized health care to the public.
Contributors Preface Part I. Living the Research: Positive Psychology Methods, Applications, and Critical Analysis in the Classroom Chapter 1. Conversational Pods: Enriching the Learning of Positive Psychology Through Dialogue and Connection Margarita Tarragona Chapter 2. Authentic Embodied Positive Emotions: An Experiential Introduction to the Broaden-and-Build Theory Patty Van Cappellen and Barbara L. Fredrickson Chapter 3. Duchenne Smiles - Windows to the Soul Kennon M. Sheldon Chapter 4. Exploring Language as an Unobtrusive Measure of Positive Psychosocial Characteristics Peggy L. Kern Chapter 5. How Can Life Stories Provide Insights for Positive Psychology? Jordan A. Booker Chapter 6. Who Can I Trust? Evaluating Sources of Information Related to Happiness Zachary A. Silver and Laurie R. Santos Chapter 7. Evaluating Positive Psychology Apps Justine Bautista and Stephen M. Schueller Chapter 8. Using Smartphones to Teach About Self-Report Bias and Accuracy in Well-Being Research Kostadin Kushlev and Hannah Masling Part II. Changing and Tracking Psychological Well-Being Chapter 9. The Virtual Gratitude Visit Robert A. Emmons Chapter 10. Awe Outing Emiliana Simon-Thomas and Dacher Keltner Chapter 11. Happiness is in our Nature: Exploring Predicted and Emotional Responses to the Natural Environment Jessica E. Desrochers and John M. Zelenski Chapter 12. The Treasure Chest: An Immersive Guided Imagery Meditation on Sacred Moments Serena Wong and Kenneth I. Pargament Chapter 13. Is It Possible to Design and Live a Perfectly Happy Day? Jaime L. Kurtz Chapter 14. Uplifts in Daily Life Patrick Klaiber and Nancy L. Sin Chapter 15. Learning to Use Your Strengths Daily Joanne F. Zinger Part III. Positive Cognitions: Evaluations, Expectancies, and Expe?riences Chapter 16. Whose Life is Meaningful? Samantha J. Heintzelman Chapter 17. Engaging in an Activity With Passion: How the Situation Affects our Mindset Jany St-Cyr, Virginie Paquette, and Robert J. Vallerand Chapter 18. Flow in Daily Life Ajit Singh Mann, Patrick Robinson, and Jeanne Nakamura Chapter 19. Promoting Hope Through Goal Setting Matthew W. Gallagher Part IV. Social Connections Chapter 20. Self-Compassion Ashley L. Kuchar and Kristin D. Neff Chapter 21. Acts of Kindness: The Well-Being Benefits of Prosocial Versus Self-Focused Behaviors John K. Coffey and S. Katherine Nelson-Coffey Chapter 22. Increasing Your Interdependent Happiness Hidefumi Hitokoto and Yukiko Uchida Chapter 23. Building High Quality Connections Jane Dutton, Arne Carlsen, and Sally Maitlis Chapter 24. Identifying Positively Energizing Leaders Kim Cameron Part V. Implementing Positive Psychology Across Contexts: Culture, Stress, and Health Chapter 25. How Ideal Affect Shapes Judgments of and Responses to Smiles Elizabeth Blevins and Jeanne Tsai Chapter 26. Fear of Happiness Liudmila Titova Chapter 27. Promoting Positive Psychological Character Strengths in Diverse Meso and Macro Settings Laura Kohn-Wood, Guerdiana Thelomar, and Brittney R. Davis Chapter 28. Self-Affirmation for Stress Protection Kennedy M. Blevins, Sarah D. Pressman, and David K. Sherman Chapter 29. Using Positive Coping Strategies to Boost Resilience Emma L. Grisham and Marie P. Cross Chapter 30. Healthy Foods for Happiness: A Mini-Intervention Tamlin S. Conner and Jack R. H. Cooper
