Preface 1. Putting Positive Psychology into Perspective Dana S. Dunn Positive Subjective Experiences 2. Subjective Well-Being: Payoffs of Being Happy and Ways to Promote Happiness Samantha J. Heintzelman & Louis Tay 3. Positive Emotions and Well-Being Khoa D. Le Nguyen & Barbara L. Fredrickson 4. Savoring: A Positive Emotion Amplifier Jaime L. Kurtz 5. Spending Money Well Katherine B. Hanniball, Lara B. Aknin & Dylan Wiwad 6. I’m Right There with You: Two Ways Merely Being with a Close or Familiar Other Enhances Well-Being Erica J. Boothby & Margaret S. Clark Positive Traits 7. Mindfulness Ellen J. Langer & Christelle T. Ngnoumen 8. Optimism, Health, and Well-Being Laura C. Bouchard, Charles S. Carver, Maria G. Mens, & Michael F. Scheier 9. Forgiveness and Well-Being Charlotte van Oyen Wityliet & Lindsey Root Luna 10. Courage, Courageous Acts, and Positive Psychology Cynthia L.S. Pury & Shawn SaylorsPositive Institutional Perspectives and New Directions 11. Positive Psychology in the Workplace: The Important Role of Psychological Capital (PsyCap) Fred Luthans & Regina Frey 12. Applying Principles of Positive Pscyhology to Student Success and Well Being: Enabling all Students to Thrive Laurie A. Schreiner 13. Existential Meaning in Life and Positive Psychological Functioning Andrew G. Christy, Grace Rivera, Kaiyuan Chen, & Joshua A. Hicks 14. A Positive Pscyhology for Disability and Rehabiliation: Some Recent Advances Dana S. Dunn 15. Toward a Positive Psychology of Single Life Bella DePaulo 16. Positive Psychology Interventions: Clinical Applications Mariya Smirnova & Acacia Parks 17. Self Determination and Positive Psychological Aspects of Social Psychology Michael L. Wehmeyer & Karrie A. Shogren 18. Applied Positive Psychology: Facilitating Multidimensional Flourishing Tim Lomas Index