Positive psychology

depends on conditions we can improve and on abilities we can develop” (p. 1069). However, he does point out that the research does not agree on what the best way to achieve this heightened happiness might be. Miller and Duncan (2015), define positive psychology interventions (PPIs) as “tools which have been created to increase happiness or well-being in individuals”

Positive psychology principles that assist with the last four stages of Erikson’s psychosocial development are: resiliency, using assimilative and accommodative processes, telling our life story, and having positive posttraumatic growth. The aforementioned principles allow for cognitive and emotional growth and assist with a positive outlook on life. Complex emotional regulation style best describes my emotional development. A majority of the time I try to be positive or see the positive in negative

Positive Psychology-A Current perspective Author Krishan Kumar Dr. Rajiv Dogra Corresponding Address Krishan Kumar, M. Sc, M. Phil (M& SP), PhD (Pur) Clinical Psychology, Computational Neuroscience National Brain Research Centre, Manesar Email- keshusony@rediffmail.com Ph.no. 9999516319 Dr. Rajiv Dogra Associte Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology Post Graduate College and Medical Sciences, Rohtak Email- Rajeevdogra@rediffmail.com What is positive psychology?

Positive psychology according to Gable and Haidt (2005) can be defined as “the study of the conditions and processes that contribute to the flourishing of people, groups and institutions” (p. 103). Similarly, it can be described as the study of human strength and virtue to understand positive and emotionally fulfilling behaviour (Sheldon & King, 2001). There are three dimensions or levels of positive psychology which are based on aspects of our life experiences. Our positive subjective experiences

Controlling Our Own Happiness The two articles I read discuss the question “Can Positive Psychology Make Us Happier?” Stephen M. Schueller and Acacia C. Parks wrote the article The Science of Self-Help: Translating Positive Psychology Research into Increased Individual Happiness, in this article the authors state that positive psychology can indeed improve our levels of happiness; in fact, they state that we are responsible for controlling 40% of our happiness. Authors Laurel C. Newman and Randy

“The New Era of Positive Psychology” by Martin Seligman Summary In Professor Seligman’s TED Talk he presents to us the state of psychology today. Just what is the state of psychology today? According to Seligman it is good, not good, and not good enough. In the “good” update for psychology today, it is beneficial that psychology is progressing forward. Once what was an extreme science of finding out what is wrong with someone has progressed forward into also finding out how to improve one’s life

Positive Psychology “aims to understand how human strengths can be used to help people flourish and be successful in life” (Bolt 1). The assessments in this chapter help individuals to understand if they are flourishing, how much autonomy we have in our lives, how much we believe an individual can change, our view of what exactly intelligence is, how much personal control we believe we have and finally, how much we challenge ourselves to change and grow. I had not really ever thought about any of

Positive Psychology We often think of psychology with a negative connotation. A reason for this is that for many years, psychologists focused more on the negative side of psychology. This part of psychology deals with peoples’ symptoms, wounds, disorders, and trauma (Morgan & Nemec, 2013). This changed in 2000 when psychologist Martin Seligman founded the science of positive psychology (Schueller & Parks, 2014). Although certain aspects of positive psychology were studied long before the branch

Positive Psychology is a scientific study that focuses on the strengths that enable individuals and communities to thrive, through the belief that people want to lead meaning and fulfilling lives (UPenn, 2008). Positive Psychology focuses on cultivating what is best within yourself, and works to enhance your experiences of love, work and play (UPenn, 2008). Happiness and well-being are the desired result, and optimizing and strengthening these can be achieved with different approaches; approaches

Positive psychology is a relatively new, yet rapidly expanding field of study. It is the study of the positive facets of humanity focused heavily around well-being and happiness. Through the studies of positive psychology researchers are attempting to find ways to continuously improve quality of life and flourish as a society. Traditional psychology is obviously very complex and diverse. It is commonly accepted and referred to as the study of the mind and the subsequent behaviour and functions it