This volume describes a culture-fair perspective on positive psychology research and practice in Latin America. It provides a deep understanding of the ways in which context can affect practice, intervention and research results. The development of Positive Psychology in areas such as test adaptation and construction, prediction of academic achievement and empowerment of children at risk is presented. Furthermore, topics related to positive communities and citizenship behaviors are included. The volume is organized into four sections. The first section presents the importance of test adaption and construction in order to assess Positive Psychology constructs, with a special focus on well-being as a core construct. The second section summarizes a group of research studies carefully designed to predict academic achievement applying Positive Psychology constructs. The third section outlines a set of studies intended to develop flow, resilience, social skills and positive emotions in children at risk. And finally the fourth and last section introduces two points of view focused on communities in order to assess positive dimensions and to promote positive behaviors. This volume, aimed at researchers and Psychology, Education, Health and the Social Sciences students, is a useful tool for people interested in the development of Positive Psychology in Latin American countries.

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Morality has once again become an important focus of research in different scientific disciplines, from biology, neuroscience and evolutionary psychology, to social psychology, economics, and political philosophy. One of the reasons for this renewed interest stems from the tragedies that human beings, individually or in groups, inflict upon the lives of one another and the world at large, tragedies such as war, the extinction of species and ecological destruction, climate change, and last but not least – the financial crisis. Moral destitution and collapse, a lack of respect for human dignity and worth, and deficits in proper moral functioning at all levels of the world community, often discounted or masked by transparent excuses and vacuous rationalizations, are all viewed as principal causes of the social, societal and ecological crises with which we are confronted today. The key to solving these crises must lie, at least partly, in a better understanding and active deployment of morality. Developmental psychology is charged with the specific task of illuminating the growth and evolution of moral functioning in human beings. This book was originally published as a special issue of the European Journal of Developmental Psychology.

Revolutionizing Communication: The Role of Artificial Intelligence explores the wide-ranging effects of artificial intelligence (AI) on how we connect and communicate, changing social interactions, relationships, and the very structure of our society. Through insightful analysis, practical examples, and knowledgeable perspectives, the book examines chatbots, virtual assistants, natural language processing, and more. It shows how these technologies have a significant impact on cultural productions, business, education, ethics, advertising, media, journalism, and interpersonal interactions. Revolutionizing Communication is a guide to comprehending the present and future of communication in the era of AI. It provides invaluable insights for professionals, academics, and everyone interested in the significant changes occurring in our digital age.

La psicología clínica y la psiquiatría han dirigido tradicionalmente sus esfuerzos al estudio del comportamiento patológico, desarrollando procedimientos terapéuticos orientados a desmontar conductas anómalas. Recientes investigaciones han demostrado que los elementos facilitadores de la conducta prosocial discriminan mejor entre grupos de sujetos que los factores perturbadores o conducta antisocial. Así, en las poblaciones de sujetos con alteraciones de comportamiento no sólo se observa una presencia de trastornos conductuales, sino que además se constatan importantes carencias de conducta prosocial. En esta obra, GONZALEZ PORTAL, ofrece una amplia revisión y puesta al día del constructo prosocial como potenciador de las conductas sociales positivas. El libro incluye la doble faceta de intervención preventiva y terapéutica de la conducta antisocial, y su lectura resultará de gran interés para psicólogos, educadores y trabajadores de la salud, instituciones penitenciarias y asistencia social.

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