Resources related to personal flourishing
I thought it would be useful to maintain a page with a list of resources that are, in one way or another, related to flourishing.
The connections may not be obvious on first blush – and perhaps they only make sense to me right now. It’s probably best to hit me up if you want to know more.
I will update this post when I discover new resources that seem worthwhile. I would welcome any suggestions you may have for resources that should be added.
General
- Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-being, by Martin Seligman
- Loving Life: The Morality of Self-Interest and the Facts that Support It, by Craig Biddle
- Resilience: Hard-Won Wisdom for Living a Better Life, by Eric Greitens
- The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom, by Jonathan Haidt
- Viable Values: A Study of Life as the Root and Reward of Morality, by Tara Smith, PhD, Professor of Philosophy, University of Texas at Austin
Interpersonal communications
- Non-Violent Communication: Create Your Life, Your Relationships, and Your World in Harmony with Your Values, by Marshall Rosenberg, PhD, The Center for Nonviolent Communication
- Real Time Relationships: The Logic of Love, by Stefan Molyneux, MA, Host, Freedman Radio, freedomainradio.com
Neuroscience
- Braintrust: What Neuroscience Tells Us about Morality, by Patricia S. Churchland
- Consciousness and the Brain: Deciphering How the Brain Codes Our Thoughts, by Stanislas Dehaene
- Consciousness Explained, by Daniel C. Dennett
- Intuition Pumps and Other Tools for Thinking, by Daniel C. Dennett
- Memories of Fear – How the Brain Stores and Retrieves Physiologic States, Feelings, Behaviors and Thoughts from Traumatic Events, by Bruce D. Perry, M.D., PhD, The Child Trauma Academy, ChildTrauma.org
- Emotional Regulation, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Nucleus Accumbent, by Sophie Lebrecht and David Badre, Department of Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences, Department of Psychology, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA | Correspondence: [email protected]
- The polyvagal theory: New insights into adaptive reactions of the autonomic nervous system, by Stephen W. Porges, PhD, Brain-Body Center, Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois at Chicago
- NEUROCEPTION: A Subconscious System for Detecting Threats and Safety, by Stephen W. Porges, PhD, University of Illinois at Chicago
Parenting
- Positive Discipline: Creating Respectful Relationships in Homes and Schools, by Dr. Jane Nelson, positivediscipline.com
- What Is Positive Discipline?, by Dr. Jane Nelson, positivediscipline.com
Self-esteem
- The Psychology of High Self-Esteem: A Life-Changing Program for Personal Growth, by Nathaniel Branden, PhD
Self-knowledge
- In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction, by Gabor Maté, M.D.
Sleep
- Sleep, Cognition, and Normal Aging: Integrating a Half Century of Multidisciplinary Research, by Michael K. Scullin and Donald L. Bliwise, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Baylor University, and Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine
Theory of Constraints
- The Theory of Constraints – Fundamental Exam Review – TOC Thinking Processes Segment, by James R. Holt, PhD, PE, Professor, Engineering & Technology Management, [email protected]
- Goldratt’s “Theory of Constraints” Thinking Processes: A Systems Methodology linking Soft with Hard, by Victoria Mabin, School of Business and Public Management Victoria University of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington, Tel +64 4 463 5140, Fax +64 4 463 5253, Email: [email protected]