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Positive psychology |
is the scientific study of what makes life most worth living |
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Positive psychology |
is the scientific study of human strengths and virtues. It is the study of what constitutes the pleasant life, the engaged life, and the meaningful life. |
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• Positive experiences (like happiness, joy, inspiration, and love). • Positive states and traits (like gratitude, resilience, and compassion). • Positive institutions (applying positive principles within entire organizations and institutions). |
What Positive Psychology Focuses on? |
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Martin Seligman |
founded and established Positive Psychology. He is a researcher with a broad range of experience in psychology. |
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learned helplessness. |
Seligman’s research in the 1960s and 70s laid the foundation for the well-known psychological |
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power of shifting one’s perspective. |
Benefits of Positive Psychology |
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Gratitude |
is a big contributor to happiness in life |
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Oxytocin |
may provoke greater trust, empathy, and morality in humans, meaning that giving hugs or other shows of physical affection may give you a big boost to your overall wellbeing |
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Eudaimonia |
wellbeing, deeper form of satisfaction than happiness |
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hedonism |
sole focus on pleasure and positive emotions |
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Emotions |
are a state or feeling that cannot be conjured up at will |
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Joy, Gratitude, Serenity, Hope, Pride, Amusement, Inspiration, Awe, Elevation, Altruism, Satisfaction, Relief, Affection, Cheerfulness, Surprise, Confidence, Admiration, Enthusiasm, Eagerness, Euphoria, Contentment, Enjoyment, Optimism, Happiness, Love |
List of positive emotions |
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Broaden-and-Build Theory |
Fredrickson theory |
