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Happiness and Positive Education in China
By Elaine O'Brien  
September 2, 2010 – 6:29 am | No Comment
Happiness and Positive Education in China

Historically and culturally, Positive Psychology took a giant leap forward this summer with two complementary international conferences held in China on Positive Behavioral Science and Positive Education. These events aimed at promoting mental health, happiness, …

Award-winning Research Launches Positive Neuroscience
By Denise Clegg  
August 24, 2010 – 2:07 pm | 3 Comments
Award-winning Research Launches Positive Neuroscience

The Positive Neuroscience Project has announced the recipients of the 2010 Templeton Positive Neuroscience Awards, $2.9 million given to 15 new research projects at the intersection of neuroscience and positive psychology. Read on to learn about the winning projects that explore a range of topics including how the brain enables humans to flourish, the biological bases of altruism, and the effects of positive interventions on the brain.

Inception: Finding Positive Psychology in a Movie
By Louis Alloro  
July 29, 2010 – 10:45 am | 2 Comments
<em>Inception</em>: Finding Positive Psychology in a Movie

The film, Inception, explores the phenomenon of ideas. Where do they start? How are they influenced? Can we extract ideas from each other, and when we do, to whom do they belong? Can we cause others to incept (take in) ideas by influencing them to think what we want them to think? The film shows how these powers can be used for good as well as evil.

Netflix and Mae West on Positive Interventions
By Denise Clegg  
July 21, 2010 – 11:35 am | 6 Comments
Netflix and Mae West on Positive Interventions

Research shows we are more likely to sustain positive change by changing actions and patterns than by improving external circumstances. But that assumes we do them. Stephen Schueller is the first researcher to develop a structure for recommending positive interventions based on a person’s preferences for prior interventions.

Positive Power in Organizations
By Peter Minich  
July 16, 2010 – 11:11 am | 2 Comments
Positive Power in Organizations

The image of a powerful organizational leader conjures up an archetype of strength, knowledge, and wisdom. It makes us think of a leader who knows the right thing to do and does it. The rest …

Thinking about Thinking and Acting: Journey to Self-Regulation Part 2
By John Yeager  
July 11, 2010 – 10:42 am | 2 Comments
Thinking about Thinking and Acting: Journey to Self-Regulation Part 2

Last month, in Part 1 of a Journey to Self-Regulation, the focus was on the influence of character on behavior, how people develop habits that help them control their urges. However, there is another interesting way to look at self-regulation that addresses the power of the environment, regardless of how virtuous a person might be.

Letting Go (Part 2)
By Amanda Horne  
July 2, 2010 – 6:19 am | 6 Comments
Letting Go (Part 2)

 To continue last month’s discussion of forgivness, Part 2 highlights some key points from two recent articles about workplace forgiveness. It then presents some practical tips from people who practice forgiveness at work.
Leadership and …

5th European Conference on Positive Psychology Part 3
By Bridget Grenville-Cleave  
June 30, 2010 – 8:18 am | 8 Comments
5th European Conference on Positive Psychology Part 3

The 5th European Positive Psychology Conference took place last week in Copenhagen, Denmark on June 23-26 2010. This article covers addresses on the last day, June 26, by Professor Ruut Veenhoven on differences in happiness between Denmark and The Netherlands, Dr. Alex Linley on the future of positive psychology, and Dr. Howard Gardner on the Good Work Project.

5th European Conference on Positive Psychology, Part 2
By Bridget Grenville-Cleave  
June 27, 2010 – 2:30 am | 2 Comments
5th European Conference on Positive Psychology, Part 2

The 5th European Positive Psychology Conference took place this week in Copenhagen, Denmark on June 23-26 2010. This article covers addresses on June 25 by Professor Wilmar Schaufeli on employee engagement, by Professor Henrik Hans Knoop on well-being at society as well as individual levels, and Professor Willibald Ruch on humor and a related intervention.

Looking for Stories of Courage
By Robert Biswas-Diener  
June 23, 2010 – 11:56 am | 4 Comments
Looking for Stories of Courage

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