This is the first book in SLA dedicated to theories in positive psychology and their implications for language teaching, learning and communication. Chapters examine the characteristics of individuals, contexts and relationships that facilitate learning: positive emotional states such as love, enjoyment and flow, and character traits such as empathy, hardiness and perseverance. From the Contents: 4. Joseph Falout: The Dynamics of Past Selves in Language Learning and Well-Being/ 14. Tim Murphey: Teaching to Learn and Well-Become: Many Mini-Renaissances.