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Positive Psychology

Positive Psychology is the scientific study of what makes individuals and communities flourish.  It focuses primarily on the experiences, strengths, virtues, choices, relationships and institutions that contribute to people’s successful functioning and enable individuals and organisations to thrive happily in different contexts. 

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Blog posts in the Positive Psychology category include:

Page One:

1. What is Positive Psychology?

2. Pioneers of Positive Psychology (Part 1).

3. Pioneers of Positive Psychology (Part 2).

4. Happiness, Well-being and Goodlife (Part 1).

5. Happiness, Well-being and Goodlife (Part 2).

6. Character Strengths and Virtues.

7. Positive Psychology Interventions (Part One).

8. Positive Psychology Interventions (Part Two).

9. Positive Psychology Interventions (Part Three).

10. Recommended Therapies: 1) CBTs.

11. Recommended Therapies: 2) ACT and Other Therapies.

12. Emotions and Theories of Emotion.

Page Two:

13. Positive Psychology Blog Post.

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Emotions and Theories of Emotions

Emotions are complex feelings that result in physical and psychological changes that influence our thoughts and behaviours. Emotions are subjective and involve physiological arousals, expressive behaviours and conscious experiences.

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Recommended Therapies: 2) ACT and Other Therapies

Positive psychology is the empirical exploration of how people, institutions and communities flourish. It is based on the premise that the mere absence of illness is not conducive to well-being and a fulfilling life (Martin Seligman, 1998). Positive psychology is known as the science of happiness, but more profoundly, it is the scientific study of what makes life worth living.

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Recommended Therapies: 1) CBTs

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a group of psychological treatments with strong research support. CBT helps people change unhelpful thoughts, beliefs, and behaviours to better manage emotions, cope with challenges, and address mental health issues. The main idea is that our reactions depend more on how we interpret events than on the events themselves.

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Positive Psychology Interventions (Part Three)

Positive Psychological Interventions (PPIs) are science-backed techniques that help us improve our health and happiness. Each PPI focuses on at least one idea or theory from positive psychology, and research has shown they are effective.

PPIs aim to bring more positivity into people’s lives and help them handle difficult events, emotions, and moods. Research shows they work best in therapy or coaching, but using them on your own can also improve well-being.

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Positive Psychology Interventions (Part Two)

Positive psychology is the empirical exploration of how people, institutions and communities flourish. It is based on the premise that the mere absence of illness is not conducive to well-being and a fulfilling life (Martin Seligman, 1998). Positive psychology is known as the science of happiness, but more profoundly, it is the scientific study of what makes life worth living.

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Positive Psychology Interventions (Part One)

Positive psychology is the empirical exploration of how people, institutions and communities flourish. It is based on the premise that the mere absence of illness is not conducive to well-being and a fulfilling life (Martin Seligman, 1998). Positive psychology is known as the science of happiness, but more profoundly, it is the scientific study of what makes life worth living.

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Character Strengths & Virtues

Positive psychology is the empirical exploration of how people, institutions and communities flourish. It is based on the premise that the mere absence of illness is not conducive to well-being and a fulfilling life (Martin Seligman, 1998). Positive psychology is known as the science of happiness, but more profoundly, it is the scientific study of what makes life worth living.

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Happiness, Well-being and Goodlife (Part2)

Everyone knows what happiness means to them in a particular context, but there is no single accepted meaning that we can successfully define and measure. Happiness is an inherently vague and subjective experience that resists scientific lucidity, interpretation or quantification.

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Happiness, Well-being and Goodlife (Part1)

Everyone knows what happiness means to them in a particular context, but there is no single accepted meaning that we can successfully define and measure. Happiness is an inherently vague and subjective experience that resists scientific lucidity, interpretation or quantification.

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Pioneers of Positive Psychology (Part2)

Positive Psychology owes its success to the efforts and contributions of Several humanistic psychologists, most notably Abraham Maslow, Carl Rogers, and Erich Fromm. It also owes its success to numerous pioneers (other than Martin Seligman), such as Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Christopher Peterson, Sonja Lyubomirsky, Barbara Fredrickson, Ed Diner, Paul Wong and many more scientists who have worked hard to bring people happiness and well-being.

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Pioneers of Positive Psychology (Part 1)

Positive Psychology owes its success to the efforts and contributions of Several humanistic psychologists, most notably Abraham Maslow, Carl Rogers, and Erich Fromm. It also owes its success to numerous pioneers (in addition to Martin Seligman), such as Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Christopher Peterson, Sonja Lyubomirsky, Barbara Fredrickson, Ed Diener, Paul Wong, and many more scientists who have worked hard to bring people happiness and well-being.

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What Is Positive Psychology?

Positive psychology is the empirical exploration of how people, institutions and communities flourish. It is based on the premise that the mere absence of illness is not conducive to well-being and a fulfilling life (Martin Seligman, 1998). Positive psychology is known as the science of happiness, but more profoundly, it is the scientific study of what makes life worth living.

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