Am Psychol January 2000 PMID 11392865

Positive psychology. An introduction.

M E Seligman, M Csikszentmihalyi

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Discussions highlight the relevance of positive psychology to personal and societal well-being, with phrases like 'nurture your strengths' and references to influential scholars like Seligman and Csikszentmihalyi. The tone ranges from supportive acknowledgement to curiosity about the field's implications, indicating a recognition of its potential without full endorsement of its revolutionary impact.

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Several posts engage with the core ideas, such as nurturing strengths over fixing weaknesses or exploring concepts like human flourishing, showing a moderate level of deep engagement.

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Abstract in brief

  • Positive psychology focuses on enhancing positive aspects of human experience, such as hope, wisdom, creativity, and spirituality, to improve quality of life and prevent suffering.
  • Historically, psychology has emphasized problems and pathology, often ignoring or misinterpreting positive traits as mere transformations of negative impulses; positive psychology seeks to shift this perspective.
  • The field explores topics like happiness, autonomy, optimism, and how talent and creativity develop, aiming to develop a scientific understanding that fosters individual and societal flourishing in the future.]

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Michelle Dowker
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Nurture your strengths instead of trying to “fix” weaknesses. This puts much less stress on your nervous system, while supporting you to move past just surviving, so you can flourish - summary from Seligman & Csikszentmihalyi’s Positive Psychology: an introduction, 2000

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Jordan James Etem
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@FeyeraBender Martin Seligman and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - Positive Psychology: An Introduction

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References:    Mruk, C. J. (2013). Self-esteem and positive psychology: Research, theory, and practice. Springer Publishing Company.    Seligman, M. E. P., & Csikszentmihalyi, M. (2000). Positive psychology: An introduction. American Psychologist, 55, 5–14.

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Leaders: Strategies for Taking Charge. Harper & Row Publishers. Rogers, C. R., & Conger, J. A. (1974). Freedom to Learn for Tomorrow: The Challenge of Change. Holt, Rinehart and Winston. Seligman, M. E. P., & Csikszentmihalyi, M. (1995). Positive Psychology: An introduction.

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Source: Seligman, M. E. P., & Csikszentmihalyi, M. (2000). Positive psychology: An introduction. American Psychologist, 55, 5–14. https://t.co/RHwVy4ZpOV

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References:    Mruk, C. J. (2013). Self-esteem and positive psychology: Research, theory, and practice. Springer Publishing Company.    Seligman, M. E. P., & Csikszentmihalyi, M. (2000). Positive psychology: An introduction. American Psychologist, 55, 5–14.

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Michelle Dowker
@wellbalanceND · X

Nurture your strengths instead of trying to “fix” weaknesses. This puts much less stress on your nervous system, while supporting you to move past just surviving, so you can flourish - summary from Seligman & Csikszentmihalyi’s Positive Psychology: an introduction, 2000

Apr 3, 2021 · 7 likes · 1 share · 5,583 followers View post →
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Seligman, M. E., & Csikszentmihalyi, M. (2014). Positive psychology: An introduction. In Flow and the foundations of positive psychology (pp. 279-298). Springer, Dordrecht.

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