Positive Psychology of Love
Edited by M. Hojjat and Duncan Cramer
Series : Series in Positive Psychology
Many topics within the study of close relationships are relevant to positive psychology, such as love, friendship, social support, and forgiveness. However, very little has been done to specifically connect and thus expand these two interrelated and rapidly growing fields.
Positive
Psychology of Love fills this void by bringing together the latest research and theory in the field of close relationships from a positive psychology point of view, suggesting how we can have more fulfilling close and intimate relationships and how these relationships may enhance our lives. Each of
the chapters focuses on a different aspect of close and intimate relationships as related to positive psychology, such as romantic love, friendship, positive emotions, sexuality, attachment, communication, forgiveness, conflict resolution, self-esteem, relational maintenance, mental health, physical
health, and culture. International contributors from a variety of disciplines explore how these areas of close relationships relate to positive psychology, and how close relationships function as an important aspect of our personal health, growth, happiness, and well-being. This unique and
fascinating approach will be of interest to researchers, educators, and students in a number of fields including psychology, sociology, counseling, social work, communication, family studies, marriage and family therapy, and nursing.
Readership : Suitable for researchers, educators, and students in a number of fields including psychology, sociology, counseling, social work, communication, family studies, marriage and family therapy, and nursing.
Pat Noller: Foreword
M. Hojjat and Duncan Cramer: Introduction: Towards a Positive Psychology of Love
About the Editors
About the Contributors
PART I: Major Aspects of Love
1. Jennifer M. Tomlinson and Arthur Aron: The Positive Psychology of Romantic Love
2. Karen
J. Prager, Forouz Shirvani, Jennifer J. Garcia, and Minnotis Coles: Intimacy and Positive Psychology
3. William K. Rawlins and Laura D. Russell: Friendship, Positive Being-with-Others, and the Edifying Practices of Storytelling and Dialogue
4. Julie Fitness and Vicki Williams: The Features
and Functions of Positive Emotions in Close Relationships
5. Emily A. Impett, Amy Muise, and Juliana G. Breines: From Risk to Pleasure: Toward a Positive Psychology of Sexuality
6. Mario Mikulincer and Phillip R. Shaver: Attachment Theory as a Framework for a Positive Psychology of
Love
PART II: Handling Difficult Times
7. Brian Asbury and Steve Duck: Positive Psychology of Love and Communication
8. Beverley Fehr and Susan Sprecher: Compassionate Love: What we know so far
9. M. Hojjat and Brian Ayotte: Forgiveness and Positive Psychology
10. Lorne
Campbell and Sarah C. E. Stanton: Handling Conflicts Positively
PART III: Physical and Mental Health & Growth
11. Christopher J. Mruk: Self-Esteem, Relationships, and Positive Psychology: Concepts, Research, and Connections
12. Brian R. Little and David M. Frost: Aspects of love:
Connecting, romancing, and caring
13. Jeana L. Magyar-Moe: Positive Psychology and Mental Health
14. Aubri A. Paxson and Shauna L. Shapiro: Love and Physical Health
15. Jennifer Marmo and Daniel J. Canary: Connecting Happiness to Relational Maintenance: Understanding the importance of
fairness
16. Stanley O. Gaines, Jr. and Sarah Ketay: Positive Psychology, Culture, and Personal Relationship Processes
PART IV: Conclusion
17. Clyde Hendrick and Susan S. Hendrick: Conclusions/Epilogue
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M. Hojjat is Associate Professor of Social Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Her research has focused on a variety of topics including love, satisfaction, betrayal, and forgiveness in friendships and romantic relationships. Duncan Cramer is a Chartered Psychologist and
Professor of Psychological Health at Loughborough University, England. His research interests and publications include mental health, personality, personal relationships, psychotherapy and counselling.
The Oxford Handbook of Close Relationships - Edited by Jeffry A. Simpson and Lorne Campbell
Special Features
- First book to examine aspects of close relationships such as romantic love, friendship, positive emotions, and sexuality through the lens of positive psychology.
- Suggests ways of having more fulfilling close and intimate relationships and how these relationships may enhance our
lives.
- Addresses topics including sexuality, attachment, communication, forgiveness, conflict resolution, self-esteem, relational maintenance, mental health, physical health, and culture.
- Explores how close relationships function as an important aspect of our personal health, growth,
happiness, and well-being.
