A Task-Focused Mind Is a Happy and Productive Mind: A Processing Perspective

Michael D. Robinson; Maya Tamir

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A Task-Focused Mind Is a Happy and Productive Mind: A Processing Perspective

Michael D. Robinson^*, Maya Tamir

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Department of Psychology

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Abstract

This chapter seeks to make the point that positive psychological functioning can be viewed in terms of task-focused rather than self-focused processing. It makes a strong case for this idea and links it to multiple and diverse sources of evidence. Subsequently, however, multiple questions concerning the model are discussed. Such questions include relations of the dual-process model to other dual-process models, potential boundary conditions, and directions for future research.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Designing Positive Psychology
Subtitle of host publication	Taking Stock and Moving Forward
Editors	Kennon M. Sheldon, Todd B. Kashdan, Michael F. Steger.
Place of Publication	New York
Publisher	Oxford University Press
Chapter	11
Pages	160–174
ISBN (Electronic)	9780199893263
ISBN (Print)	9780195373585
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195373585.003.0011
State	Published - 1 May 2011

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Name	Series in positive psychology

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© 2011 by Oxford University Press, Inc. All rights reserved.

Keywords

Dual-process model
Positive psychology
Psychological functioning
Self-focused processing
Task-focused processing

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A Task-Focused Mind Is a Happy and Productive Mind: A Processing Perspective. / Robinson, Michael D.; Tamir, Maya.
Designing Positive Psychology: Taking Stock and Moving Forward. ed. / Kennon M. Sheldon; Todd B. Kashdan; Michael F. Steger. New York: Oxford University Press, 2011. p. 160–174 (Series in positive psychology).

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