Positive Psychology

A Positive Psychology is a Psychology that studies personal growth.

• Context:
  • It can focus on Psychological Flow.
  • …
• Counter-Example(s):
  • Negative Psychology.
  • Abnormal Psychology.
• See: Pathology, Psychology, Mental Health, Positive Leadership, Prospection.

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References

2016

• (Wikipedia, 2016) ⇒ http://wikipedia.org/wiki/positive_psychology Retrieved:2016-3-23.
  • Positive psychology is the branch of psychology that uses scientific understanding and effective intervention to aid in the achievement of a satisfactory life, rather than treating mental illness. The focus of positive psychology is on personal growth rather than on pathology, as is common among other frameworks within the field of psychology.

2005

• (SeligmanP et al., 2005) ⇒ Martin E. SeligmanP, Tracy A. Steen, Nansook Park, and Christopher Peterson. (2005). “Positive Psychology Progress: Empirical Validation of Interventions." American psychologist 60, no. 5
  • ABSTRACT: The authors provide a definition of positive psychology and suggest that psychologists should try to cultivate a more appreciative perspective on human nature. Examples are given of a negative bias that seems to pervade much of theoretical psychology, which may limit psychologists' understanding of typical and successful human functioning. Finally, a preview of the articles in the special section is given.

2001

• (Fredrickson, 2001) ⇒ Barbara L . Fredrickson. (2001). “The Role of Positive Emotions in Positive Psychology: The Broaden-and-build Theory of Positive Emotions." American psychologist 56, no. 3
  • ABSTRACT: In this article, the author describes a new theoretical perspective on positive emotions and situates this in perspective within the emerging field of positive psychology. The broaden-and-build theory posits that experience of positive emotions broaden people's momentary thought–action repertoires, which in turn serves to build their enduring personal resources, ranging from physical and intellectual resources to social and psychological resources. Preliminary empirical evidence supporting the broaden-and-build theory is reviewed, and open empirical questions that remain to be tested are identified. The theory and findings suggest that the capacity to experience positive emotions may be a fundamental human strength central to the study of human flourishing

1991

• (Csikszent, 1991) ⇒ Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. (1991). “Flow." Harper Collins. ISBN:0060920432

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