{"product_id":"9783032159106","title":"Creating Tomorrow Volume I Character Strengths and Positive Psychology in the Anthropocene","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCreating Tomorrow Volume I\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCharacter Strengths and Positive Psychology in the Anthropocene\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eElisabeth Vanderheiden | Claude-Hélène Mayer\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePsychology \/ Movements \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Avenir Book'; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;\"\u003eThis book, the first volume of \u003cem\u003eCreating Tomorrow: Character Strengths and Positive Psychology in the Anthropocene\u003c\/em\u003e, examines how human strengths can support reflection, connection, and responsible action in times of profound ecological and social disruption. Focusing on the virtues of wisdom, knowledge, and courage, it brings together international perspectives that reinterpret the 24 character strengths of positive psychology for the conditions of the Anthropocene. The chapters explore how creativity, curiosity, open-mindedness, love of learning, and perspective help individuals and communities navigate the complexity of today’s global polycrisis. The discussion of courage highlights bravery, perseverance, honesty, and zest as capacities that underpin ethical resilience and constructive engagement with environmental and societal challenges.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Avenir Book'; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;\"\u003eCombining conceptual reflection with applied insight, the contributions show how strengths evolve within educational, cultural, and ecological contexts. Character strengths are presented not as fixed traits but as dynamic, context-sensitive orientations that shape human agency and collective responses to interconnected crises. As such, this book addresses scholars, educators, and practitioners in psychology, education, sustainability studies, ethics, and cultural research. It offers conceptual clarity, practical relevance, and an interdisciplinary lens on character, virtue, and transformation in the Anthropocene.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Avenir Book'; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;\"\u003eElisabeth Vanderheiden is an adult educator, mediator, and researcher. She serves as CEO of the Global Institute for Transcultural Research and of the NeuroTech Centre for Advanced Research. She is President of Catholic Adult Education and Managing Director of a Catholic adult education organisation in Rhineland-Palatinate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Avenir Book'; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;\"\u003ein Germany. Her research focuses on shame, conflict, love, and transformative andragogy. Her publications have received several international awards, including the William B. Gudykunst Award and the 2024 Nautilus Award.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cdiv data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"\u003eClaude-Hélène Mayer is Professor of Industrial and Organisational Psychology at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. Her research focuses on transcultural mental health, conflict management and mediation, salutogenesis, emotions and culture, positive psychology, autoethnography and psychobiography. She is a senior editor for several outlets and a award recepient of awards, such as the HEWLA 2025 and the William B. Gudykunst Award 2023. She works as an international consultant, as well as a licenced mediator, systemic family therapist and trauma therapist in private practice.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e29 June 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpringer Nature Switzerland\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePalgrave Macmillan\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9783032159106\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e389\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Springer Nature Switzerland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45228883738764,"sku":"9783032159106","price":197.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783032159106.jpg?v=1780603887","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783032159106","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}