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Positive Psychology

Vol. 55, No. 1, January 2000
Item #: 4015501
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About the special issue

The 15 articles in this millennial issue discuss such issues as what enables happiness, the effects of autonomy and self-regulation, how optimism and hope affect health, what constitutes wisdom, and how talent and creativity come to fruition.

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.

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