Positive Psychology: The Importance of Learning. Learning What Exactly?: Daniels Pavļuts at TEDxRiga

Monday, January 28, 2013

The Importance of Learning. Learning What Exactly?: Daniels Pavļuts at TEDxRiga

Published on Jul 18, 2012

Daniels Pavļuts received his Bachelour of Arts degree in Piano Performance at the Latvian Music academy, but his Master's in Public Administration (MPA) at Harvard University.

Daniels is a former secretary of state at the Ministry of Culture, has worked at various establishments as the board member and has served in several administrations.

Held a private consultancy practice.

In 2011 became the Minister of Economics in Valdis Dombrovskis government.

Source:
The Importance of Learning. Learning What Exactly?: Daniels Pavļuts at TEDxRiga - YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XE-l-z0TLM

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."