Individual differences in religiousness can be partly explained as a cultural adaptation of two
basic personality traits, Agreeableness and Conscientiousness. This argument is supported …

Admiration is thought to have essential functions for social interaction: it inspires us to learn
from excellent models, to become better people, and to praise others and create social …

The definitive, practical handbook on positive psychology and character strengths for
practitioners working in coaching, psychology, education, and business–start using …

Drawing on customer inspiration and social default theories, we investigated the mechanism
by which consumers are “inspired by” social media influencers (SMIs) and “inspired to” …

Positive emotions are highly valued and frequently sought. Beyond just being pleasant,
however, positive emotions may also lead to long-term benefits in important domains …

This book develops a conception of student flourishing as the overarching aim of education.
Taking as its basis the Aristotelian concept of eudaimonia, it provides a theoretical study of …

The debate about which communication strategies are most effective for inducing
consumers to behave sustainably remains open, despite growing attention on more …

This practical book has given tens of thousands of clinicians and students a comprehensive
introduction to mindfulness and its clinical applications. The book describes the …

Feelings of elevation, elicited by witnessing another person perform a good deed, have
been hypothesized to motivate a desire to help others. However, despite growing interest in …

Christian Miller presents a new account of moral character. Most of our friends, colleagues,
and even family members are not virtuous people. They do not have virtues such as …