Pursuing the Good Life: 100 Reflections on Positive Psychology

When we think of psychology, we think of a field dedicated to understanding and curing the dark side of life—addictions, phobias, compulsions, anxieties, and on and on. But there is a field of psychology that looks at the bright side, that considers seriously these questions: What makes life most worth living? And how can we pursue a good life? That field is called, not surprisingly, positive psychology.

In Pursuing the Good Life, one of the founders of positive psychology, Christopher Pete...