An introduction to positive psychology

By W. C. Compton. 2004

187 citations recorded by the source corpus.

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1. Alex M. Wood
2. S. Joseph
3. P. Alex Linley
4. Susan J. Harrington
5. Catherine Prentice
6. N. Scott
7. L. Roberts
8. Sera Vada

Citations in the corpus

• Positive psychology: Past, present, and (possible) future (2006, background): “…including handbooks (Linley & Joseph, 2004a; Peterson & Seligman, 2004; Snyder & Lopez, 2002a) and college textbooks (e.g., Bolt, 2004; Carr, 2003; Compton, 2004; Snyder & Lopez, in press); numerous journal special issues and journal articles; dedicated conferences and themed sessions at other…”
• Positive psychology and tourist well-being: A systematic literature review (2020, background): “Positive psychologists also focus more on the benefits of happiness and satisfaction with life than do humanistic psychologists (Compton, 2005).”
• Shifting the Lens on Organizational Life: The Added Value of Positive Scholarship (2006, background): “Some cultures may consider happiness a personal experience, achieved through one’s own effort, whereas other cultures may consider happiness a more collective experience (Compton, 2005).”