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Melody Warnick feels good. After the stock market crashed last year, the Iowa writer began pouring money into the stock market, bulking up her retirement accounts and buying shares in Apple and Yahoo. "My husband and I have been pretty dang optimistic throughout the recession,"...

18 October, 2009

Positive organisational scholarship runs a parrallel path to positive psychology but more explicitly explores aspects of positivity within the workplace. In this fascinating article, a bankrupt entrepreneur reviews his thoughts on losing everything. Is it possible to find positive meaning (and dare I say happiness) in such negative experiences?...

16 October, 2009

By understanding the science of happiness and applying the findings from happiness research, more people can enjoy greater life satisfaction. But, finding happiness is not just about feeling good or feeling positive emotions for the sake of pleasure. To find out more about happiness science and...

16 October, 2009

I'm not, and I know most positive psychologists are not, against constructive criticism and/or valid debates within and about the science of happiness and positive psychology. But let's be careful about how we interpret some writings and especially, what information/data we consider valid and reliable...

15 October, 2009

The _ã–positive psychology_㝠movement of the late 1990s was launched by Dr. Martin Seligman, a psychologist at The University of Pennsylvania. This movement grew out of the work of psychologists who went before Dr. Seligman, particularly psychiatrist Dr. George Vaillant who has conducted what has...

15 October, 2009

The Office: Damned with Faint Praise Great managers know when and how to lavish praise on their workers By Leigh Buchanan |  Sep 15, 2009  To see the original article at Inc. Com - click here   In 1990, anxious to rejoin the workforce after an unconvincing cameo appearance as housewife...

13 October, 2009

Maybe working longer hours doesn't necessarily equate to achieving more or experiencing more happiness at work! Check out this recent article, very relevant to those seeking happiness and success in the workplace, from Fast Company...

13 October, 2009