positive psychology Tag

It was the reference to that classic film _ã–Back to the Future_㝠in the title of this new piece of research on future thinking that first caught my eye. It was the movie by Michael J. Fox[1] that first made him a household name in...

02 January, 2010

by Jeremy McCarthy and Positive Psychology News Daily I_ã_ve been thinking about how to sum up the main topics of positive psychology. Many people think of Chris Peterson_ã_s three word summary, _ã–Other people matter._㝠This phrase, powerful in its brevity, captures some of the incredible...

02 January, 2010

by Chris Peterson - Psychology Today As the year comes to an end, thoughts turn to the future. What comes next for the field of positive psychology (cf. Linley, Joseph, Harrington, & Wood, 2006)? It is of course impossible for me to make predictions about the...

23 December, 2009

In the paper, Communicating and Philosophizing about Authenticity and Inauthenticity in a Fast-Paced World, Becky DeGreeff, Ann Burnett and Dennis Cooley at North Dakota State University suggest that living life in the fast lane is actually preventing us from achieving true happiness. So first, let me...

28 November, 2009

This is not so much about happiness, but it's very much about applications of positive psychology to dealing with trauma and stress. This article outlines how positive psychology can be used to prevent PTSD. Actually, now that I think about it, if stress and trauma...

26 November, 2009

Please enjoy below yet another great article on the benefits of gratitude and how, among other things, it's guaranteed to enhance your happiness...

19 November, 2009

First, from Positive Psychology News Daily - Negative Emotions have a Place in Life Often times positive psychology can be misconstrued (sometimes apparently without any effort to get it right!) as a movement to eliminate negative emotions like anger, fear, anxiety, embarrassment, and shame. Such an...

18 November, 2009

FACED with rising rates of depression, post traumatic stress disorder, drug abuse and suicide among its war-weary soldiers, the Pentagon has turned to the founder of positive psychology, Martin Seligman, to train its troops in how to lead happier lives. The aim of the four-year program...

18 November, 2009