Science-based articles
Positive psychology articles related to the human body and brain. Which positive psychology theories and interventions can help us to improve physical and mental well-being?
8 Ways To Create Flow According to Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Want to increase your well-being, creativity, and productivity? If so, you might want to cultivate flow, a concept describing those moments when you’re completely absorbed in a challenging [...]
The Pursuit of Happiness: Using the Power of Positive Emotions
Happiness is such a central concept in life that not many people pause to consider what happiness is and why we strive so tirelessly to [...]
How to Get Your Desired Behaviour Using Operant Conditioning
There are two types of reinforcement: positive and negative. You may have had moments where one of these forms of reinforcement worked well for you, [...]
10 Traits That Make a Positive Community
What makes a positive community? Before answering that question, let’s zoom out a little bit. Humans are made to live and work with others in [...]
5 Steps to Develop Self-Compassion & Overcome Your Inner Critic
If you were to go on a journey with someone for several decades, how important would the relationship between the two of you be? Wouldn’t [...]
Positive Psychology Degree: 13 Opportunities For Eager Students
The science supporting positive psychology has sparked a huge increase in degree programs. It makes sense: when we understand the “why” of positive human functioning, [...]
Positive Psychology Theory in a Nutshell
Positive psychology complements traditional psychology’s focus on pathology. It studies strengths, virtues, and the factors that contribute to a full and meaningful life. “Probably the biggest [...]
12 Positive Psychology PDF’s to Print and Hand Out
Whether you’re new to the field of positive psychology or you’re an experienced positive psychology practitioner, you can always use more resources on positive psychology [...]
The Psychology of Willpower: Training the Brain for Better Decisions
In 2011, 27% of the respondents of the Stress in America survey reported a lack of willpower as the greatest obstacle to change. We rely [...]
Positive Psychology: An Introduction (Summary + PDF)
One of the foundational articles in the field of positive psychology is “Positive Psychology. An Introduction,” written by Martin Seligman and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. (2000) “Psychology [...]