Positive Neuropsychology Evidence-Based Perspectives on Promoting Cognitive Health /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Randolph, John J. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Subjects: Psychology.; Rehabilitation.; Health psychology.; Neuropsychology.; Positive psychology.; Positive Psychology.; Health Psychology.

Positive psychology--the study and promotion of character strengths, positive emotion, and optimism--has gained considerable momentum and support in recent years. Yet despite its application to various specialty areas within the broader field of psychology, neuropsychology has been slow to adopt and...

Table of Contents:

• 1.What is Positive Neuropsychology?
• 2.Coping in Neurological Disorders
• 3.Modifiable Lifestyle Factors and Cognition Through Midlife
• 4.Promotion of Cognitive Health Through Prevention: The Case of Sports Concussion
• 5. Promoting the Executive Functions: Core Foundations, Assessment Considerations, and Practical Applications
• 6. Promoting Psychosocial and Cognitive Wellness in the Workplace: The Emerging Neuroscience of Leadership Development
• 7.Lifestyle Factors and Successful Cognitive Aging in Older Adults
• 8.Technologies for Health Assessment, Promotion, and Assistance: Focus on Gerontechnology
• 9. Positive Neuropsychology: Synthesis and Future Directions.-.