About the special issue
Articles in this issue
Positive psychology: An introduction.
Pages 5-14
Seligman, Martin E. P.; Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly
The evolution of happiness.
Pages 15-23
Buss, David M.
Individual development in a bio-cultural perspective.
Pages 24-33
Massimini, Fausto; Delle Fave, Antonella
Subjective well-being: The science of happiness and a proposal for a national index.
Pages 34-43
Diener, Ed
The future of optimism.
Pages 44-55
Peterson, Christopher
The funds, friends, and faith of happy people.
Pages 56-67
Myers, David G.
Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being.
Pages 68-78
Ryan, Richard M.; Deci, Edward L.
Self-determination: The tyranny of freedom.
Pages 79-88
Schwartz, Barry
Adaptive mental mechanisms: Their role in a positive psychology.
Pages 89-98
Vaillant, George E.
Psychological resources, positive illusions, and health.
Pages 99-109
Taylor, Shelley E.; Kemeny, Margaret E.; Reed, Geoffrey M.; Bower, Julienne E.; Gruenewald, Tara L.
Emotional states and physical health.
Pages 110-121
Salovey, Peter; Rothman, Alexander J.; Detweiler, Jerusha B.; Steward, Wayne T.
Wisdom: A metaheuristic (pragmatic) to orchestrate mind and virtue toward excellence.
Pages 122-136
Baltes, Paul B.; Staudinger, Ursula M.
States of excellence.
Pages 137-150
Lubinski, David; Benbow, Camill Persson
Creativity: Cognitive, personal, developmental, and social aspects.
Pages 151-158
Simonton, Dean Keith
The origins and ends of giftedness.
Pages 159-169
Winner, Ellen
Toward a psychology of positive youth development.
Pages 170-183
Larson, Reed W.


