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Suggested Reading:
- Fredrickson, B. L. (2009). Positivity. New York: Three Rivers Press.
- Fredrickson, B. L. (2013). Love 2.0. New York: Plume.
- http://PositivityResonance.com
Also Recommended:
- Barrett, L. F. (2016). How Emotions are Made: The New Science of the Mind and Brain. New York: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
- Csikszentmihalyi, M. (2008/1990) Flow. New York: Harper Perennial Modern Classics.
- Hanson, R. (2013). Hardwiring Happiness. New York: Harmony.
- Keltner, D., Oatley, K., & Jenkins, J. M. (2013). Understanding Emotions, 3rd Edition. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
- Lyubomirsky, S. (2013) The Myths of Happiness.
New York: Penguin - Peterson, C. (2006). A Primer in Positive Psychology. New York: Oxford University Press.
- Seligman, M. E. P. (2012). Flourish.
New York: Atria Books. - Salzberg, S. (2010). Real Happiness: The Power of Meditation.
New York: Workman. - Salzberg, S. (2013). Real Happiness at Work: Meditations for Accomplishment, Achievement, and Peace.
New York: Workman. - International Positive Psychology Association: http://www.ippanetwork.org
- Greater Good Science Center: http://www.greatergood.berkeley.edu
- Dr. Fredrickson’s Positive Emotions and Psychophysiology Laboratory (a.k.a., PEP Lab): http://www.PositiveEmotions.org
https://www.authentichappiness.sas.upenn.edu
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