Character Strengths and Virtues: A Handbook and Classification
"Essential. Upper-division undergraduates and above, especially those interested in positive psychology."  --Choice"Peterson and Seligman'sCharacter Strengths and Virtuesadds a needed balance to the psychological literature. Topics such as character and virtue have too long been only in the domains of moral philosophy and politics. This work provides a needed psychological foundation for studying some of the attributes that are most important to a world that is foundering on the shoals of wars, terrorism, and atrocities. I recommend the book very highly."-Robert J. Sternberg, IBM Professor of Psychology and Education, Yale University; Director, Center for the Psychology of Abilities, Competencies, andExpertise (PACE Center), Yale University; Past President, American Psychological Association"Peterson and Seligman's endeavor to focus on human strengths and virtues is one of the most important initiatives in psychology of the past half century.  I am pleased to have had the opportunity to make a small contribution to this paradigm-changing effort."-Howard Gardner, Hobbs Professor ofEducation and Cognition, Harvard Graduate School of Education"The book helps, in other words, with a coherent conversation about human qualities or character.  Perhaps it can ultimately help people to remain 'attached to their values' as well."--Family Medicine