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John Zelenski�s unique storytelling approach provides a broad and engaging introduction to positive psychology. Strongly guided by empirical work, and reviewing the lessons learned since the founders� original vision of the field, this text encourages you to think critically and to look to the future by exploring positive psychology�s potential to inform social change. The second edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the latest research, with more cross-cultural coverage and a substantial new section on meaning in life and how to find it. It also emphasizes how the science of well-being can be applied to our own lives and to the well-being of entire societies, through �Application� boxes describing how positive psychology is used in the real world and �Try It� exercises giving you the chance to try out theories and practices for yourself! John Zelenski�is a Professor of Psychology at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada.Typham this is the title: Positive Psychology The Science of Well-Being 2nd Edition