positivity Tag

by Joe Robinson for The Huffington Post Forget the power suit and the room full of movers and shakers. The most effective weapon in the success arsenal may be something that appears to be a typo -- positive affect. The word is "affect," not "effect," though...

16 September, 2010

Dr Happy and Mr Percival On Thursday July 15, the Business21C community was treated to a hugely entertaining, uplifting and enlivening double act: Dr Happy, aka UTS Adjunct Professor Dr Timothy Sharp, and his friend and inspiration Darren Percival, otherwise known as vocal artist Mr Percival....

19 August, 2010

Some authors, including Kay Redfield Jamison, think there is more to depression than negativity. How can sadness be of any possible benefit? In the following article, Timothy T.C. So discusses the positive side of sadness. The emphasis of positive psychology on building the best things in...

29 March, 2010

For those of us interested in happiness, positivity and optimism there are, from time to time, those against we need to defend our choices. Some, for example, criticise positive psychology and the pursuit of happiness (including the choice of optimism) without, in my opinion, really...

20 February, 2010

I just came across this interesting article about how and why people share information and emails; it is, I think, directly relevant to positive psychology and to happiness as sharing and connecting are key themes I've obviously discussed before. Read more about spreading happiness on...

13 February, 2010

The emphasis of positive psychology on happiness and on building the best things in life and making people_ã_s lives fulfilling does not imply that we should ignore problems or dismiss the negative emotions that people experience. Positive psychology can make an additional contribution by offering...

20 January, 2010