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Critiques and Criticisms of Positive Psychology at the WCPP2015
Some of the greatest minds within the field of positive psychology have just finished discussing its critiques and criticism at the World Conference of Positive Psychology. You’ll find all of them...
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Positive Psychology at Work: Why ‘Working Smarter’ Doesn’t Work
We all want work to be a positive and engaging experience. The positive benefits of staff engagement and wellbeing are known even to managerial dinosaurs. The rhetoric around workplace wellbeing is...
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The (First Ever!) Positive Psychology Practitioner’s Toolkit
When we asked the question in our positive psychology Facebook group, “What kind of resource would you like us to create next?” the response was overwhelmingly consistent: a list of PP exercises and...
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What is Positive Education and How To Apply It?
Every parent wants the best for their children, they want their child to be happy and flourish. However, finding the right education for their child can be a challenge. So what is positive education?...
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Learned Helplessness: The Cup Half Empty
Learned helplessness is a term specifying an organism learning to accept and endure unpleasant stimuli, and unwilling to avoid them, even when it is avoidable. In other words, the organism has...
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The Wait is Over. The Toolkit Launches Now!
The moment is finally here! The “Positive Psychology Practitioner’s Toolkit” has launched! As a member you will now have access to the most comprehensive positive psychology resource out there. Every...
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Positive Punishment: Why We Do What’s Least Effective
Positive punishment initially sounds like an oxymoron, as they are seemingly contradictory terms. An easy way to remember is to refer to it as “punishment by application”, where instead of taking...
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Positive Psychology Experiments and their Benefits
Positive psychology experiments provided tools and techniques that continue to be beneficial for society. Imagine being the 5th generation unemployed in your family. Half your friends don’t work and...
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Positive Psychology and the Workplace: A Labor of Love
Positive emotions have been linked with numerous positive outcomes including improved health and wellbeing, longevity, and a greater quality of life (Diener & Chan 2011, Lyubomirsky, King &...
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Resiliency: A Case Study
Jessica Ainscough was diagnosed in 2008 with a rare form of cancer, Epithelioid Sarcoma, with a low survival rate over the last ten years. Jess was twenty-two years of age when diagnosed, and was...
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What is Applied Positive Psychology?
The purpose of applied sciences or applied research is usually centered on answering specific questions with clear applications. But basic research is motivated by our interest in expanding our...
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What Should a Positive Psychology Course Contain?
When signing up for a positive psychology course you learn what has been decided valuable for you. The discussions you have with others have been pre-planned as a segue way into the next topic taught....
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Life Satisfaction: Can We have It Right Now?
Living in modern society bombards us with information of how and when we should become satisfied with our life. It’s complicated however, because exactly when should we be become satisfied with our...
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Positive CBT: The Flip Side of the Coin
Positive Cognitive-behavioral therapy (PCBT) can be defined as a “strengths-based approach” with its roots in positive psychology. Its philosophy is based on the idea that we are capable beings and...
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The Benefits of Negative Emotions: The Key to Wellbeing
Negative emotions are beneficial. Ok, ok, I know it sounds controversial that negativity brings health especially in the era of “smile and the world will smile back at you” we live in. Everywhere we...
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World Happiness: The Philosophy, Science, and Application
What is Happiness? The literature containing notions on what is happiness is numerous. In general, happiness is regarded as positive emotions linked to pleasurable activities we experience through our...
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Developing Character Strengths in Children and Adolescents
Developing character strengths in children and adolescents is important to parents and educators around the world, as they try their best to recognize and foster the strengths and interests of their...
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Goal Setting Can Make You A Happier Person
Setting goals can be a constructive practice. Whether you are setting career goals, relationship and familial goals, or daily goals, it is pertinent to understand what your objectives are in order to...
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Flourishing Teams: Lifting You Up or Bringing You Down?
There’s an old saying among sports coaches: “A champion team will defeat a team of champions.“ However, as much as we all admire the ideals of teamwork and connectedness there’s also the alternative...
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Positive Psychology Criticism: All That’s Cracked Up To Be?
The same way Psychoanalysis has been accused by a few to be outdated, positive psychology is criticized for being too new. From the time it was established, positive psychology has received many...
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