Positive psychology

answer seems to satisfy. There are authors who claim that there is no definite definition to happiness (Kingwell 413). However, there are people who claim that happiness is not the key to happiness rather it is living an excellent life, which is the key. Positive psychology is the name of this concept which was founded by several people. Founding principles, critiques and common grounds of positive psychology are to be discussed in this synthesis. As stated by Csikszentmihalyi,…

Review of Positive Organizational Psychology Over Recent History Over the past decade, positive psychology has established itself as a sub-discipline of psychology due to its popularity among the common people. The founder, Martin Seligman, describes positive psychology as a science of positive experience, traits, and intuitions that promises to improve the quality of life and prevent the pathologies that occur when life is meaningless. What separates positive psychology with other disciplines…

differs from person to person. Sadness is a mental state of feeling disappointment or having a melancholy mood, sadness impacts people’s state of happiness. These two mental states are opposites but are both necessary. To reach a state of being happy is a goal for many people, sadness is associated with a bad connotation so is it a necessity? The answer is yes, sadness is painful, it can cause trouble in people lives, and may even cause evil in the world, and happiness can exist if sadness does…

Implementing Positive Psychology Interventions in cases of adversity; The benefits of increasing Optimism, Resilience, Meditation, Hope and Social support in alleviating depressive symptoms. “Depression is more than just sadness. People with depression may experience a lack of interest and pleasure in daily activities, significant weight loss or gain, insomnia or excessive sleeping, lack of energy, inability to concentrate, feelings of worthlessness or excessive guilt and recurrent thoughts of…

Introduction: They say that a team is only as strong as its weakest member. But, does this hold true for an individual - that a person is only as strong as their weakest characteristic? Positive psychologists would say no. Positive psychologists wish to aid people on their journey through life by emphasizing on one’s personal growth through one’s character strengths and the refinement of one’s weaknesses. By focusing on personal growth, rather than comparing oneself to others, one is able to…

Many women are affected by breast cancer physically and psychologically. This study from Spain, illustrates the psychological aspects of coping with an illness like breast cancer. Utilizing positive psychology in those who are affected by breast cancer gives individuals the strength to persevere through this battle. Researchers of this study; M. Victoria Cerezo, Margarita Ortiz-Tallo, Violeta Cardenal, and Alejandro de la Torre-Luque had studied the work of Seligman, Csikszentmihalyi, and many…

The study of positive psychology focuses on the strengths that permit individuals and communities to flourish. The field of positive psychology is built on the ideology that people want to lead a fulfilling and meaningful life and to bring out what is best within themselves and to increase the experiences of everyday life such as love, work and even play (UPenn, 2016). Health services are looking to increase well-being, instead of treating an underlying illness. Recent evidence has come to light…

Positive psychology has taken on a new position in the world of psychology. Positive education is a new found type of psychology that has been development to help how student develop and grow where in a learning environment. Researchers believe that introducing positive psychology to students in the educational environment will develop and produce positive education. Furthermore, researchers believe that starting positive psychology at the education level will be fundamental because most…

Carr, Alan. "1 Happiness." Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness and Human Strengths. 2nd ed. Hove: Brunner-Routledge, 2004. 2-47. Print. In his book, “Positive Psychology: The Science of Happiness and Human Strengths,” Carr teaches a number of ways for readers to understand the state of happiness, the genetic factors that contribute to it, the effects of happiness, and the positive and negative experiences that influence it. His book is an overview of the science behind positive…

Positive psychology is a branch of psychology intended to complement and enhance the other theories of psychology in discovering what drives and motivates us as human beings. It is an evidence-based perspective that focuses on the strengths of an individual, therefore making it a useful model for social workers, as their practice should be a strengths-based approach. Positive psychology is a relatively new theory, which emerged as a reaction to the continual focus of research on the negative…