Third Edition
,To Parrish, you fill my days with laughter and adventure.
And to Alli, you put the positive in my life.
—SJL
To my children, Ben, Cate, and Chloe,
who teach me every day about hope, optimism, and love of life.
And to Brian, for everything.
—JTP
And, as always, to the memory of C. R. Snyder (December 26, 1944–January 17,
2006), an uncommonly good man who dedicated his life to making better lives
possible for other people.
, Positive Psychology
The Scientific and Practical Explorations of Human Strengths
Third Edition
Shane J. Lopez
Gallup/Clifton Strengths School
Jennifer Teramoto Pedrotti
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
C. R. Snyder
University of Kansas, Lawrence