Positive Psychology
The Scientific and Practical Explorations of Human Strengths
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Positive psychology is the study of what Robert F. Kennedy calls, “the things in life that make it worthwhile.” In this regard, however, imagine that someone offered to help you understand human beings but in doing so, would teach you only about their weaknesses. As far-fetched as this sounds, a similar What is wrong with people? question guided the thinking of most applied psychologists during the last 100 years. This question produced an avalanche of insights into the human 'dark side.' As the 21stcentury unfolds, another question, What is right about people? seems to captivate the masses. This question is at the heart of positive psychology, which is the scientific and applied approach to uncovering people's strengths and promoting their positive functions.
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