Character Strengths and Virtues: A Handbook and Classification

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Character Strengths and Virtues: A Handbook and Classification is a foundational positive psychology reference work that systematically categorizes and describes core human strengths and virtues across cultures.

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instanceOf book
positive psychology handbook
psychology reference work
aimsTo identify universal virtues across cultures
provide a systematic classification of human strengths
classifiesUnderVirtue courage
humanity
justice
temperance
transcendence
wisdom and knowledge
countryOfPublication United States of America
surface form: United States
describedAs foundational text in positive psychology
hasAbbreviation CSV NERFINISHED
hasAuthor Christopher Peterson NERFINISHED
Martin E. P. Seligman NERFINISHED
hasField character education
personality psychology
positive psychology
includesCharacterStrength appreciation of beauty and excellence GENERATED
bravery GENERATED
creativity GENERATED
curiosity GENERATED
fairness GENERATED
forgiveness GENERATED
gratitude GENERATED
honesty GENERATED
hope GENERATED
humility GENERATED
humor GENERATED
judgment GENERATED
kindness GENERATED
leadership GENERATED
love GENERATED
love of learning GENERATED
perseverance GENERATED
perspective GENERATED
prudence GENERATED
self-regulation GENERATED
social intelligence GENERATED
spirituality GENERATED
teamwork GENERATED
zest GENERATED
language English
proposesNumberOfCharacterStrengths 24
proposesNumberOfCoreVirtues 6
publicationYear 2004
publishedBy Oxford University Press NERFINISHED
relatedInstrument Values in Action Inventory of Strengths NERFINISHED
usedIn clinical psychology
education
organizational development
positive psychology research

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Christopher Peterson notableWork Character Strengths and Virtues: A Handbook and Classification