Positive Psychology: Anecdotes

Monday, February 7, 2011

Anecdotes

" when i admire the wonder of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in worship of the creator. " - indira gandhi .

" nature is the art of god." - ralph waldo emerson .

" Success is just like a beautiful lover, it will leave us at any time ... But failure is like a mother, it will teach us some important lessons of life . " - Ks Sajan

Positive Psychology given credence by Academia:

Positive psychology is the scientific study of the strengths and virtues that enable individuals and communities to thrive.

Commentators on the subject Martin Seligman and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, note that:

"The field of positive psychology at the subjective level is about valued subjective experiences: well-being, contentment, and satisfaction (in the past); hope and optimism (for the future); and flow and happiness (in the present).

At the individual level, it is about positive individual traits: the capacity for love and vocation, courage, interpersonal skill, aesthetic sensibility, perseverance, forgiveness, originality, future mindedness, spirituality, high talent, and wisdom.

At the group level, it is about the civic virtues and the institutions that move individuals toward better citizenship: responsibility, nurturance, altruism, civility, moderation,tolerance, and work ethic."