Gratitude is something most of us outwardly express once a year on Thanksgiving. In fact, it’s become quite cliché for families to go around the table prior to the turkey feast and have everyone say one thing for which they’re grateful. Yet, recent research reveals that people can benefit emotionally, mentally, and physically from expressing…
At first glance, self-compassion seems awfully self-indulgent. If I fail at something, and I tell myself things like, “It’s okay” or, “You tried your best” or, “There will be more opportunities and chances down the road,” aren’t I merely making excuses for myself? Or worse, won’t I become (gasp) lazy?! In a nation founded on…
On Monday April 2, the United Nations implemented Resolution 65/309. The resolution, adopted at the impetus of the Kingdom of Bhutan, calls for day long meetings at the next UN General Assembly to discuss determining the Gross National Happiness (GNH) of a country as a more accurate measure of the country’s success than Gross National…
Getting couples into marriage therapy is challenging. Some psychologists report that people are even more likely to resist therapy for their relationship than for individual depression. A new study is investigating the possibility of providing marital therapy online in order to reduce the barriers to seeking help for a troubled relationship. Dr. Brian Doss, a…
Around the country, kids have been heading back to school, and those first few weeks can be extremely stressful for some children. Separation anxiety, jangled nerves, and fears about success at school can make it difficult for kids to leave the house with a smile, but in some cases, the condition can become severe enough…
Cambridge University researchers have discovered an application of positive psychology that vastly improves teen boys’ level of self-esteem and sense of well-being. Called mindfulness training, the researchers worked with 155 volunteer participants – 14 and 15 year old boys who spent four weeks learning mindfulness techniques. Professor Felicia Huppert, who led the study on behalf of the…
China is embracing Positive Psychology as a way to remain culturally intact and centered on community rather than the more Western ideal of profit. Psychologist Kaiping Peng, the founder of the Program for Advanced Study in Psychology, wealth is dominating the minds of many younger Chinese. Peng says, “We want to switch the focus in China from…
Positive psychology is an approach that helps people identify and learn ways to achieve better life satisfaction. The definition of positive psychology as developed by Seligman is explained as “the scientific study of the strengths and virtues that enable individuals and communities to thrive.” Positive psychology may be a purely psychological endeavor, but recent research into…
The field of education is one of the most prominent areas in which positive psychology can have an impact. Through the use of positive education, an approach that says it is just as important to teach skills that contribute to happiness along with traditional academic topics, supporters of positive psychology hope to improve mental health….
Your suspicions have been confirmed: some guys just aren’t the marrying type. In fact, in a study conducted by the National Marriage Project, a research group at Rutgers University, there is a “small but significant” number of unmarried men who are just not good candidates for marriage. What might be surprising to most women is…