Second Wave Positive Psychology

Positive psychology is currently equated with theory and research on the positive aspects of life. The reality could not be further from the truth. Second Wave Positive Psychology: Embracing the Dark Side of Life is an innovative and groundbreaking textbook that explores a variety of topics we consider to be part of the ‘dark’ side of life while emphasising their role in our positive functioning and transformation as human beings.

Key Features

• Explores challenging topics such as meaning, resilience, human development, mortality, change, suffering, and spirituality.
• Engages with ‘negative’ matters from a Positive Psychology angle, highlighting growth and transformation.
• Includes useful resources, case studies, practical exercises, and chapter summaries.
• Essential guide for undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as clinicians.
• Relevant to laypersons interested in positive psychology.

Additional Information

Positive Psychology is one of the fastest growing and least understood branches of psychology. This more nuanced approach to the notions of ‘positive’ and ‘negative’ can be described as the ‘second wave' of Positive Psychology.