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Christopher Peterson (February 18, 1950 – October 9, 2012)
[1] was the Arthur F. Thurnau professor of
psychology and organizational studies at the
University of Michigan in
Ann Arbor ,
Michigan and the former chair of the clinical psychology area. He was science director of the
VIA Institute on Character , and co-author of
Character Strengths and Virtues for the classification of character strengths.
[2]
[3] He was a member of the Positive Psychology Steering Committee and the International Positive Psychology Association board of directors, a senior fellow at the Positive Psychology Center and a lecturer for the Master of Applied Positive Psychology program at the
University of Pennsylvania . He was a co-editor of Applied Psychology: Health and Well-being and the Positive Psychology Book Series Editor for
Oxford University Press .
[4]
He is noted for his work in the study of
optimism ,
health ,
character ,
well-being and one of the founders of positive psychology.
[5]
[6] He has published over 300 academic publications. In 2003 the
Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) named him among the 100 most frequently cited psychologists in the past 20 years.
[7] In 2010, Dr. Peterson won the 2010 Golden Apple Award for Outstanding Teaching – the most prestigious teaching award at the
University of Michigan .
[8]
Classification of psychological disorders
Disorders of Wisdom and Knowledge
Strength
Absence
Opposite
Exaggeration
Creativity
[9]
Conformity
[9]
Triteness
[9]
Eccentricity
[9]
Curiosity/Interest
[9]
Disinterest
[9]
Boredom
[9]
Morbid curiosity/Nosiness
[9]
Judgment/Critical thinking
[9]
Unreflectiveness
[9]
Gullibility
[9]
Cynicism
[9]
Love of learning
[9]
Complacency
[9]
Orthodoxy
[9]
Know-it-all-ism
[9]
Perspective
[9]
Shallowness
[9]
Foolishness
[9]
None
[9]
Disorders of Courage
Strength
Absence
Opposite
Exaggeration
Bravery
[9]
Fright/Chicken Little-ism
[9]
Cowardice
[9]
Foolhardiness
[9]
Persistence
[9]
Laziness
[9]
Helplessness
[9]
Obsessiveness
[9]
Authenticity/Honesty
[9]
Phoniness
[9]
Deceipt
[9]
Righteousness
[9]
Vitality
[9]
Restraint
[9]
Lifelessness
[9]
Hyperactivity
[9]
Disorders of Love
Strength
Absence
Opposite
Exaggeration
Intimacy
[9]
Isolation/Autism
[9]
Loneliness/Avoidance of commitment
[9]
Emotional promiscuity
[9]
Kindness
[9]
Indifference
[9]
Cruelty/Mean-spiritedness
[9]
Intrusiveness
[9]
Social Intelligence
[9]
Obtuseness/Cluelessness
[9]
Self-deception
[9]
Psychobabble
[9]
Disorders of Justice
Strength
Absence
Opposite
Exaggeration
Citizenship
[9]
Selfishness
[9]
Narcissism
[9]
Chauvinism
[9]
Fairness
[9]
Partisanship
[9]
Prejudice
[9]
Detachment
[9]
Leadership
[9]
Compliance
[9]
Disruptiveness/Sabotage
[9]
Despotism
[9]
Disorders of Temperance
Strength
Absence
Opposite
Exaggeration
Forgiveness/Mercy
[9]
Mercilessness
[9]
Vengefulness
[9]
Permissiveness
[9]
Humility/Modesty
[9]
Footless Self-esteem
[9]
Arrogance
[9]
Self-deprecation
[9]
Prudence
[9]
Sensation seeking
[9]
Recklessness
[9]
Prudishness/Stuffiness
[9]
Self-regulation
[9]
Self-indulgence
[9]
Impulsivity
[9]
Inhibition
[9]
Disorders of Transcendence
Strength
Absence
Opposite
Exaggeration
Appreciation of beauty/Excellence
[9]
Oblivion
[9]
Schadenfreude -ism
[9]
Snobbery
[9]
Gratitude
[9]
Rugged individualism
[9]
Entitlement
[9]
Ingratiation
[9]
Hope
[9]
Present orientation
[9]
Pessimism/Despair
[9]
Pollyannaism
[9]
Humor
[9]
Humorlessness
[9]
Dourness
[9]
Buffoonery
[9]
Spirituality
[9]
Anomie
[9]
Alienation
[9]
Fanaticism
[9]
Bibliography includes
Character Strengths and Virtues: A Handbook and Classification , by Christopher Peterson & Martin E.P. Seligman
Peterson, C., & Seligman, M.E.P. (2002). The VIA classification of strengths. Cincinnati: Values in Action Institute
A Primer in Positive Psychology , by Christopher Peterson (Textbook). 2006
Peterson, C., Maier, S.F., & Seligman, M.E.P. (1993). Learned helplessness: A theory for the age of personal control. New York: Oxford.
Peterson, C., & Bossio, L.M. (1991). Health and optimism . New York: Free Press.
Peterson, Christopher; Seif, Aliakbar; Jahangiri, Hamideh (2020). Psychology The Past To Present (2 Volumes), volume 1
[10] volume 2
[11] Scholars’ Press.
References
^ Park, Nansook; Oates, Sarah; Schwarzer, Ralf (2013-03-04).
"Obituaries: Christopher Peterson "Other People Matter": 1950–2012" (PDF) . Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being . 5 (1): 1–4.
doi :
10.1111/aphw.12007 .
hdl :
2027.42/96673 .
PMID
23457083 .
^ Peterson, C., & Seligman, M. E. P. (2004). Character strengths and virtues: A handbook and classification. New York: Oxford University Press/Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
^ Tartakovsky, Margarita (2011-01-05).
"Measuring Your Character Strengths" . psychcentral.com . Retrieved 2020-05-19 .
^ Applied positive psychology: improving everyday life, health, schools, work, and society . Stewart Ian Donaldson, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Jeanne Nakamura. New York, NY: Psychology Press. 2011.
ISBN
978-0-203-81890-9 .
OCLC
713015173 .{{
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^ Peterson, Christopher (2006). A Primer in Positive Psychology . Oxford: Oxford University Press.
^
"VIA Institute on Character" . Retrieved 2008-04-12 .
^ Wong, Paul T. P. The human quest for meaning: theories, research, and applications (2nd ed.). New York.
ISBN
1-136-50810-4 .
OCLC
787851351 .
^
"Psychology Prof. Christopher Peterson receives Golden Apple Award" . The Michigan Daily . Retrieved 2020-05-19 .
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cr Peterson, Christopher (2006). "The Values in Action (VIA) Classification of Strengths". In Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly; Csikszentmihalyi, Isabella Selega (eds.). A Life Worth Living: Contributions of Positive Psychology . Series in Positive Psychology. Oxford University Press. p. 39.
ISBN
0-19-517679-0 .
^ Peterson, Christopher; Seif, Aliakbar; Jahangiri, Hamideh (2020). Psychology The Past To Present Volume I . Scholar's Press.
ISBN
978-613-8-94176-7 .
^ Peterson, Christopher; Seif, Aliakbar; Jahangiri, Hamideh (2020). Psychology The Past To Present Volume II . Scholar's Press.
ISBN
978-613-8-94190-3 .
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