Barbara Fredrickson – författare

Now in its 16th edition, Atkinson & Hilgard’s Introduction to Psychology has been fully revised and updated to reflect all recent research developments, theories and ideas, whilst also retaining all of the qualities which have established it as a leading undergraduate psychology textbook over the past five decades, including its highly accessible and engaging student-centred approach. The established author team of Susan Nolen-Hoeksema, Barbara Fredrickson and Geoffrey R. Loftus has been joined by Christel Lutz (University of Utrecht), who has helped to add a fresh European influence, and thereby create a truly international introductory textbook.The ‘Cutting Edge Research’ box features and ‘Seeing Both Sides’ essays which conclude each chapter have been fully updated and replaced throughout, using contributions from a range of experts across the globe, and really help to bring the text to life for students.

Better than happiness, positivity will boost your life, not just your smile'A sure-footed and compassionate guide.' Washington PostDrawing on more than twenty years of scientific research into positive emotions, Fredrickson shows us that attaining positivity is not about striving to be an annoyingly and unnaturally cheerful 'Pollyanna'. It is about putting into practice the '3-to-1 ratio' of positive to negative emotions.With Positivity, you’ll learn to see new possibilities, bounce back from setbacks, connect with others, and become the best version of yourself.One of the leading members of the positive psychology movement brings together cutting-edge research and lab-tested tools to explain:Why positivity is more important than happiness.How it relieves depression, broadens minds, and builds lives.How to tap into your own sources of positivity.