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This book focuses on the research and practice of arts and everyday aesthetics through the lens of positive psychology. This is essential reading for academics and practitioners in positive psychology, arts and culture, health and mental health, social work, and education.
About the author
Andrea Giraldez¿Hayes, PhD, is a chartered psychologist (British Psychological Society) and an Associate Professor at the University of Cambridge. She is a member of the editorial boards for prestigious publications such as
Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice or the
International Coaching Psychology Review. She has authored numerous books and peer¿reviewed papers in arts, positive psychology, and coaching psychology. Andrea has been a guest lecturer and an independent community arts consultant in Europe, Canada, Latin America and Australia.
Mandy Seligman is a positive psychologist and fine arts photographer. She is a member of Soho Photo Gallery in NYC. She is the founder of SeeingHappy.org, a nonprofit whose mission is to use both the content and the art of photography to inspire hope and resilience.
Jolanta Burke, PhD, is a chartered psychologist and an Associate Professor at the RCSI Centre for Positive Psychology and Health. Prof. Burke is a programme director for Master's in Applied Positive Psychology (Health) at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences and a founding director of a Positive Activity Research Lab, which has attracted over 6 million in funding from the EU, Health Research Board, Science Foundation Ireland and other funders. She has published over 100 academic articles and 15 books. For more information, please go to www.jolantaburke.com.
