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| About the Authors | |
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| Dedication | |
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| In Memoriam | |
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| Foreword to this Second Edition | |
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| Foreword to the First Edition | |
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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction and Background | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Character Strengths at the Movies | |
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| The Virtue of Wisdom and Knowledge | |
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| Wisdom and Knowledge I: Creativity and Curiosity | |
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| Wisdom and Knowledge II: Judgment, Love of Learning, and Perspective | |
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| The Virtue of Courage | |
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| Courage I: Bravery and Perseverance | |
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| Courage II: Honesty and Zest | |
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| The Virtue of Humanity | |
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| Humanity I: Love | |
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| Humanity II: Kindness and Social Intelligence | |
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| The Virtue of Justice | |
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| Justice: Teamwork, Fairness, and Leadership | |
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| The Virtue of Temperance | |
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| Temperance: Forgiveness, Humility, Prudence, and Self-Regulation | |
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| The Virtue of Transcendence | |
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| Transcendence I: Appreciation of Beauty/Excellence and Gratitude | |
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| Transcendence II: Hope and Humor | |
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| Transcendence III: Spirituality | |
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| PERMA at the Movies | |
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| Positive Relationships | |
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| Achievement, Positive Emotions, Engagement, and Meaning | |
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| Mindfulness and Resilience | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Conclusion and Future Directions | |
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| Appendices | |
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| Exemplars in Positive Psychology at the Movies | |
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| The Positive Psychology Film Awards | |
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| Positive Psychology Movies for Children, Adolescents, and Families | |
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| Positive Psychology Shorts | |
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| Questions for Classroom, Therapy, and Movie Group Discussions | |
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| Positive Psychology Movie Clips | |
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| Syllabus of a Positive Psychology Course That Uses Movies | |
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| Website Resources: Movies, Positive Psychology, and Character Strengths | |
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| 100 Years… 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies | |
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| Positive Psychology Movies: Films That Portray and Inspire Character Strengths | |
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| References | |
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| Film Index | |
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| People Index | |