Positive Psychology at the Movies: Using Films to Build Character Strengths and Well-Being
From the Foreword of this Edition:This is the most important book about movies of our times. --Frank Farley, PhD, L. H. Carnell Professor, Temple University, Philadelphia, Former President of the American Psychological Association (APA)Ryan Niemiec and Danny Wedding s updated edition of Positive Psychology at the Movies is an exploration of the ways that movies can illuminate and portray the principles of positive psychology, especially character strengths..."[The authors] encourage the reader to watch films with an eye on strengths and well-being. They ask us to watch mindfully instead of passively, and to take lessons from the films and apply them to our own lives... [They] also give practical applications for mining the most character strength knowledge from a film and ways to bring that learning into daily life. There is a great deal of information here."The most intriguing part of [the] 470-page book ... focuses on the ways in which movies can support Martin Seligman s PERMA model of human flourishing... The learning possibilities are endless. --Bright Dickson, MAPP, Theano Coaching LLC, in Psychology News Daily, 2013(A) valuable book. As a business consultant and leadership coach, I continually look for ways to help my clients increase their awareness of their leadership style, and how their personality and sense of self informs this awareness. The use of films and clips (including examples from television) are a valuable tool. I have already shared this book with my peers... --Howard A Fox, MA, Fielding Graduate University, in Doody's Listings and Reviews, 2013