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Positive books

Ben-Shahar, T. (1998). Heaven can wait: Conversations with Bonny Hicks. Singapore, Times Books Int'l.

Ben-Shahar, T. (2002). The question of happiness: On finding meaning, pleasure, and the ultimate currency. San Jose, Writers Club Press.

Ben-Shahar, T. (2007). Happier: Learn the secrets to daily joy and lasting fulfillment. New York, McGraw-Hill.

Bryant, F. B., & Veroff, J. (2007). Savoring: A new model of positive experience. Mahwah, N.J, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers.

Carr, A. (2004). Positive psychology: The science of happiness and human strengths. London, New York, Brunner-Routledge.

Compton, W. C. (2005). Introduction to positive psychology. Australia, Belmont, CA, Thomson/Wadsworth.

Csikszentmihalyi, M., & Csikszentmihalyi, I. S. (2006). A life worth living: Contributions to positive psychology. Oxford, New York, Oxford University Press.

De Botton, Alain. (2006). The architecture of happiness. New York, Pantheon Books.

Dowrick, Stephanie. (2005). Choosing happiness: life & soul essentials. In collaboration with Catherine Greer. Sydney, Allen & Unwin.

Frisch, M. B. (2006). Quality of life therapy: Applying a life satisfaction approach to positive psychology and cognitive therapy. Hoboken, NJ, John Wiley & Sons.

Joseph, S., & Linley, P. A. (2004). Positive psychology in practice. Hoboken, N.J, Wiley.

Peterson, C. (2006). A primer in positive psychology. New York, Oxford University Press.

Seligman, M. E. P. (2002). Authentic happiness : Using the new positive psychology to realize your potential for lasting fulfillment. Sydeny, Random House Australia.

Seligman, M. E. P., Reivich, K., Jaycox, L., & Gillham, J. (1995). The optimistic child. Sydney, Random House Australia.

Seligman, M. E. P., Reivich, K., Jaycox, L., & Gillham, J. (2007). The optimistic child : A proven program to safeguard children against depression and build lifelong resilience (1st Houghton Mifflin pbk. ed.). Boston, Houghton Mifflin Co.

Snyder, C. R., & Lopez, S. J. (2002). Handbook of positive psychology. Oxford, Oxford University Press.

Snyder, C. R., & Lopez, S. J. (2007). Positive psychology : The scientific and practical explorations of human strengths. Thousand Oaks, SAGE Publications.

Wright, Judith. (2006). The Soft Addiction Solution, New York, Penguin Books.

Other title(s): Choosing happiness life and soul essentials.

Positive presentations

Spirituality in the Workplace presentation by Karthyeni Purushothaman, Department of Management, Faculty of Business and Economics, given at the Caulfield Campus on 22 April 2008.

Positive articles

Frerickson, B.L. (2001). The role of positive emotions in positive psychology, American Psychologist, 56 (3), 218-226.

O'Connor, C. (2006). Don't worry, be happy: Right. Try telling yourself that while you work out on the 'hedonic treadmill.', Orlando Sentinel.com, Florida, USA.

Vailliant, G. Spiritual evolution - a scientific defence of faith (notes provided after his visit to Monash University).