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Chess and Positive Psychology by NY State Open Chess Champion
March 31, 2009 – 1:30 pm | 18 Comments
Chess and Positive Psychology by NY State Open Chess Champion

By Zak Maymin, Guest Author

I have read PPND articles for years, and recently several of the articles showed me the similarity between positive psychology and chess. There may be two analogies in chess that illustrate and bolster up a few positive psychology principles about change and happiness.

The Top Five Factors for Happiness at Work
March 13, 2009 – 10:00 am | 5 Comments
The Top Five Factors for Happiness at Work

By Timothy Sharp

I recently surveyed the people on one of my databases (those who have specifically expressed an interest in applying the principles of positive psychology within the workplace) and I asked them, quite simply, what they considered to be the top three contributors to happiness at work. Interestingly, their responses were remarkably consistent, and here are the top five factors that resulted for happiness at work.

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