Positive Psychology

Positive Psychology

12 Top Positive Psychology Courses You Can Take Online

Learn about the science of happiness from top scholars by taking one of these online courses.

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Move Beyond the Problem

To increase well-being, happiness experts Shawn Achor and Michelle Gielan explain how to stop ruminating on the negative and find solutions instead.

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5 Ways to Flourish

Incorporate these five pillars of happiness into your life to truly flourish.

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Don’t Forget to Smile [Video]

Smiles are universally human; they are built right into our DNA. Check out this charming video from happiness expert Tal Ben-Shahar and our partners at Happier.TV.

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The End of Bullying?

Bullying is a systemic problem in American schools. Positive psychologists, along with some incredibly inspiring teens, are shining a new light on the problem and promising new solutions.

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Put Happiness on the Calendar

With so much time and research devoted to what it takes to be happy, it would seem that pursuing happiness should be easier than ever. Yet not everyone is finding the happiness they desperately want. The good news is, the solution may all be a matter of planning …

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Positive Psychology Fans Gather for Conference

Positive psychology scholars, students and practitioners will review the field’s latest research and science-based applications at the Fourth World Congress of the International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA) on June 25-28, in Florida.

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Does Reading Fiction Make Us Nicer?

Does reading fiction make us nicer people? Some studies say it increases compassion by making us make an empathetic leap.

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Character and Well-Being

The president of the International Positive Education Netowork (IPEN), Sir Anthony Seldon has a new book about happiness and new ideas for how to teach character and not just academics in the classroom.

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The Power of Passion

From Billboard music charts to blockbuster films, popular culture perpetuates this notion that true love is an uncontrollable feeling of being “swept away.”

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