Character strengths are the foundations of life-long development and thriving. These strengths help individuals to deal with everyday challenges and move forward in life with confidence and resilience. Character Strength Development: Perspectives from Positive Psychology aims to document research and evidence-based practices in positive psychology with specific focus on character strengths. The arguments and perspectives shared by the experts in their respective chapters will help create new research avenues. It is an excellent resource for researchers, academicians, practitioners and teachers to develop a comprehensive understanding of different approaches, models and best practices for character education across the globe. Practitioners, educators and policymakers in the field of character education will also find this book immensely helpful for incorporating character strength-based approaches in their practice.

Self-compassion as a Foundation for the Development of Character Strengths in Young Adults

Self-compassion as a Foundation for the Development of Character Strengths in Young Adults

Self-compassion as a foundation for the development of character strengths in young adults
Salome Divya Vijaykumar Ranjitha Kumar Avneet Kaur Vibha Bhat Ritu Verma Anirudh Kedia

In the face of failure and threat, what defines us as individuals is not the misfortune itself, but how we overcome threats to develop traits of love, empathy and resilience. Failure, misfortune and challenges are an unfortunate but a necessary part of our lives that provide us the base to becoming better human beings. In the recent years, the primary measure of psychological health and the predictor of ...

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