Positive Psychology

Alan Carr's third edition is the kind of academic textbook that earns its place on a shelf: nine substantive chapters covering character strengths, mindfulness, flow, emotional intelligence, grit, and evidence-based interventions, with learning objectives, self-assessments, and exercises built in. It is dense without prior psychology background, but the 2022 update reflects current research and the pedagogical structure genuinely helps. A rigorous, well-organized survey of the entire field.