Table of Contents
About the Authors ii
Dedication v
In Memoriam vii
Foreword to this Second Edition viii
Foreword to the First Edition ix
Preface x
Acknowledgments xiii
Section I Introduction and Background 1
1 Introduction 3
Section II Character Strengths at the Movies 27
The Virtue of Wisdom and Knowledge 29
2 Wisdom and Knowledge I: Creativity and Curiosity 31
3 Wisdom and Knowledge II: Judgment, Love of Learning, and Perspective 54
The Virtue of Courage 83
4 Courage I: Bravery and Perseverance 85
5 Courage II: Honesty and Zest 108
The Virtue of Humanity 131
6 Humanity I: Love 133
7 Humanity II: Kindness and Social Intelligence 151
The Virtue of Justice 177
8 Justice: Teamwork, Fairness, and Leadership 179
The Virtue of Temperance 215
9 Temperance: Forgiveness, Humility, Prudence, and Self-Regulation 217
The Virtue of Transcendence 259
10 Transcendence I: Appreciation of Beauty/Excellence and Gratitude 261
11 Transcendence II: Hope and Humor 285
12 Transcendence III: Spirituality 310
Section III PERMA at the Movies 333
13 Positive Relationships 337
14 Achievement, Positive Emotions, Engagement, and Meaning 348
15 Mindfulness and Resilience 361
Section IV Conclusion 371
16 Conclusion and Future Directions 373
Appendices 377
Appendix A Exemplars in Positive Psychology at the Movies 379
Appendix B The Positive Psychology Film Awards 380
Appendix C Positive Psychology Movies for Children, Adolescents, and Families 381
Appendix D Positive Psychology Shorts 383
Appendix E Questions for Classroom, Therapy, and Movie Group Discussions 385
Appendix F Positive Psychology Movie Clips 386
Appendix G Syllabus of a Positive Psychology Course That Uses Movies 387
Appendix H Website Resources: Movies, Positive Psychology, and Character Strengths 390
Appendix I 100 Years… 100 Cheers: America's Most Inspiring Movies 391
Appendix J Positive Psychology Movies: Films That Portray and Inspire Character Strengths 393
References 409
Film Index 443
People Index 459
