Foreword, Barbara L. Fredrickson
Introduction, Michele M. Tugade, Michelle N. Shiota, and Leslie D.
Kirby
I. Theoretical Foundations
1. The Differentiation of Positive Emotional Experience as Viewed
through the Lens of Appraisal Theory, Craig A. Smith, Eddie M. W.
Tong, and Phoebe C. Ellsworth
2. Infusing Positive Emotions into Life: The Broaden-and-Build
Theory and a Dual-Process Model of Resilience, Michele M. Tugade,
Hillary C. Devlin, and Barbara L. Fredrickson
3. The Evolutionary Perspective in Positive Emotion Research,
Michelle N. Shiota
4. What Is a Positive Emotion?: The Psychological Construction of
Pleasant Fear and Unpleasant Happiness, Paul Condon, Christine D.
Wilson-Mendenhall, and Lisa Feldman Barrett
5. Personality and Positive Emotion, Kimberly M. Livingstone and
Sanjay Srivastava
II. The Biology of Positive Emotion
6. Approach Motivation and Its Relationship to Positive and
Negative Emotions, Eddie Harmon-Jones, Tom F. Price, Phillip Gable,
and Carly K. Peterson
7. Animal Neuroscience of Positive Emotion, Jeffrey S. Burgdorf,
Jaak Panksepp, and Joseph R. Moskal
8. Autonomic Nervous System Aspects of Positive Emotions, Sylvia D.
Kreibig
9. Spontaneous Human Laughter, Michael J. Owren and R. Toby
Amoss
10. Nonverbal Expressions of Positive Emotions, Disa A. Sauter,
Nicole M. McDonald, Devon N. Gangi, and Daniel S. Messinger
III. Social Perspectives and Individual Differences
11. Positive Emotions, Social Cognition, and Intertemporal Choice,
Piercarlo Valdesolo and David DeSteno
12. Positive Emotions in Close Relationships, Claire I. Yee, Gian
C. Gonzaga, and Shelly L. Gable
13. Traversing Affective Boundaries: Examining Cultural Norms for
Positive Emotions, Chelsea Mitamura, Janxin Leu, Belinda Campos,
Chelsea Boccagno, and Michele M. Tugade
14. Vive la Différence: The Ability to Differentiate Positive
Emotional Experience and Well-Being, Leslie D. Kirby, Michele M.
Tugade, Jannay Morrow, Anthony H. Ahrens, and Craig A. Smith
15. Positive Emotions across the Adult Life Span, Joseph A. Mikels,
Andrew E. Reed, Lauren N. Hardy, and Corinna E. Löckenhoff
IV. Select Positive Emotions
16. Finding Happiness: Tailoring Positive Activities for Optimal
Well-Being Benefits, S. Katherine Nelson and Sonja Lyubomirsky
17. Pride: The Fundamental Emotion of Success, Power, and Status,
Jessica L. Tracy, Aaron C. Weidman, Joey T. Cheng, and Jason P.
Martens
18. Romantic Love, Lisa M. Diamond
19. Compassion, Jennifer E. Stellar and Dacher Keltner
20. Gratitude, Anthony H. Ahrens and Courtney N. Forbes
21. Transcending the Self: Awe, Elevation, and Inspiration,
Michelle N. Shiota, Todd M. Thrash, Alexander F. Danvers, and John
T. Dombrowski
22. The Challenge of Challenge: Pursuing Determination as an
Emotion, Leslie D. Kirby, Jannay Morrow, and Jennifer Yih
23. Hope Theory, Jennifer S. Cheavens and Lorie A. Ritschel
V. Outcomes of Positive Emotions
24. Health Psychology: The Importance of Positive Affect, Judith
Tedlie Moskowitz and Laura R. Saslow
25. Positive Emotion Disturbance across Clinical Disorders, June
Gruber, Sunny J. Dutra, Aleena C. Hay, and Hillary C. Devlin
26. Positive Emotions in Organizations, Stéphane Côté
27. Positive Emotions in Marketing and Social Influence, Samantha
L. Neufeld and Vladas Griskevicius
Conclusions and Future Directions, Leslie D. Kirby, Michele M.
Tugade, and Michelle N. Shiota
Michele M. Tugade, PhD, is Associate Professor in the Department
of Psychology at Vassar College, where she directs the Emotions and
Psychophysiology Laboratory. Her research focuses on the function
of positive emotions in the coping process, the mechanisms that
promote resilience in the face of stress and adversity, and
emotion-related processes associated with health and well-being.
Dr. Tugade received a Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service
Award from the National Institute of Mental Health and is an
elected member of the International Society for Research on
Emotions.
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Michelle N. Shiota, PhD, is Associate Professor of Psychology at
Arizona State University, where she directs the Shiota
Psychophysiology Lab for Affective Testing. Her research and
publications focus on positive emotion, positive reappraisal, aging
and emotion, and emotion in close relationships. Dr. Shiota is an
associate editor of the American Psychological Association journal
Emotion and coauthor of the textbook Emotion. She is an elected
member of the Society for Experimental Social Psychology.
Leslie D. Kirby, PhD, is Research Assistant Professor and Senior
Lecturer in Psychology at Vanderbilt University, where she
codirects the Discrete Emotions and Appraisal Lab. Her research
focuses on human emotions from the perspective of appraisal theory,
with a particular interest in the differential motivational
functions served by various positive emotions. Dr. Kirby received a
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award from the
National Institute of Mental Health and is an elected member of the
International Society for Research on Emotions.
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"Just what the doctor ordered! The Handbook of Positive Emotions
showcases exciting developments in the study of positive emotions
and highlights key themes of interest to affective scientists,
instructors, and clinicians alike."--James J. Gross, PhD,
Department of Psychology, Stanford University
"Handbook of Positive Emotions draws together a richly diverse set
of scholarly perspectives on the contemporary science of pleasant
affective states. Readers will encounter herein leading-edge theory
and research that promises to challenge them to appreciate positive
emotions with greater nuance and greater attunement to context and
supporting values….After reading through the chapters, readers will
come away with the feeling that they have examined a particular
theoretical debate from nearly every possible angle. Each
contributor offers the gift of making complex concepts
accessible."--from the Foreword by Barbara L. Fredrickson, PhD,
Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill
"It has taken a long time for psychologists to understand the
importance of positive emotions and to address them systematically.
This state-of-the-art volume offers a well-chosen selection of
theories, research, and applications. It includes discussions of
specific emotions and addresses social processes and
interindividual differences. Demonstrating how mature the study of
positive emotions has become, this book should play an important
role in consolidating future research efforts in the field. It is
relevant for all students of emotion science, from undergraduates
to seasoned researchers."--Arvid Kappas, PhD, School of Humanities
and Social Sciences, Jacobs University Bremen, Germany -This
handbook provides a rich and valuable summary of the current
knowledge about positive emotions, the diverse theoretical
orientations used to understand them, and the neurobiological,
physiological, and psychological methodologies employed to study
them….Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty
and professionals.--Choice Reviews, 11/1/2014
"Just what the doctor ordered! The Handbook of Positive Emotions
showcases exciting developments in the study of positive emotions
and highlights key themes of interest to affective scientists,
instructors, and clinicians alike."--James J. Gross, PhD,
Department of Psychology, Stanford University
"Handbook of Positive Emotions draws together a richly diverse set
of scholarly perspectives on the contemporary science of pleasant
affective states. Readers will encounter herein leading-edge theory
and research that promises to challenge them to appreciate positive
emotions with greater nuance and greater attunement to context and
supporting values….After reading through the chapters, readers will
come away with the feeling that they have examined a particular
theoretical debate from nearly every possible angle. Each
contributor offers the gift of making complex concepts
accessible."--from the Foreword by Barbara L. Fredrickson, PhD,
Department of Psychology, University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill
"It has taken a long time for psychologists to understand the
importance of positive emotions and to address them systematically.
This state-of-the-art volume offers a well-chosen selection of
theories, research, and applications. It includes discussions of
specific emotions and addresses social processes and
interindividual differences. Demonstrating how mature the study of
positive emotions has become, this book should play an important
role in consolidating future research efforts in the field. It is
relevant for all students of emotion science, from undergraduates
to seasoned researchers."--Arvid Kappas, PhD, School of Humanities
and Social Sciences, Jacobs University Bremen, Germany -This
handbook provides a rich and valuable summary of the current
knowledge about positive emotions, the diverse theoretical
orientations used to understand them, and the neurobiological,
physiological, and psychological methodologies employed to study
them….Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty
and professionals.--Choice Reviews, 11/1/2014
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