Positive Psychology News Daily provides the latest news about happiness, the “science of happiness,” and positive psychology. Our goal is to be your fun, collaborative place for a research-based daily boost of happiness.  (from our about page)

Our authors are alumni or students at the Master of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) programs, or guest authors. There are two MAPP programs – the original launched by Martin Seligman (MAPP at the University of Pennsylvania) and the program launched by Ilona Boniwell (MAPP at the University of East London).

Our authors write news-type articles on positive psychology.

We have three Editorial Guidelines:

1. Length. 2-10 paragraphs (6-7 paragraphs are ideal).
2. Research-based.
3. Content: Descriptive not prescriptive, including no content about politics.

More detail on the Editorial Guidelines:

1. Length. 2-10 paragraphs with the ideal length of 6-7 paragraphs (about 500-700 words). Longer articles are allowed, but should have enough structure (subheadings, images) that people can follow them easily.
2. Research-Based. References to research included with links to articles or references at the bottom. Where possible, we include references to websites, books, and other sources that are available to people outside academia. (Example: “Shelly Gable studies Active Constructive Responding” or “As Martin Seligman writes in Authentic Happiness, ….”)
3. Content. Descriptive not prescriptive, and no content about politics. A) Articles lean toward the descriptive “Researchers find…” rather than the prescriptive “You should…” tone. While it is fine to make suggestions, we don’t want to go as far as “You should do this.” Readers should feel free to pick the suggestions that fit them well without feeling any pressure to follow others. B) No politics.

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