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Positive Education

Positive education is an emerging branch of positive psychology. The aim is to integrate positive psychological practices into the educational system to enhance both learning and wellbeing at the same time.

12 Positive Psychology Coaching Certification & Trainings

The professional world of coaching has exploded in the last few years. Now more than ever, people are seeing the benefits of seeking out the [...]

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What Is Positive Education, and How Can We Apply It? (+PDF)

All parents want the best for their children. They want their children to be happy and to flourish. They want them to live out their [...]

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The Importance of Child Mental Health and Happiness

Being a child in today’s world is in some respects far more challenging than years before. Many children find themselves having to navigate an ever-increasing [...]

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Positive Psychology Courses: 50 Ways to Start Your Journey

It is with great pleasure that we share a comprehensive list of online positive psychology courses, workshops, training, webinars, graduate programs, audiotapes, and MOOCs. We [...]

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How to Get a Ph.D. in Positive Psychology

Lately, we’ve been getting an increasing number of questions from people who want to pursue a PhD program in positive psychology (mostly after having finished [...]

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Masters of Applied Positive Psychology: The MAPP Program

Interested in pursuing your love of positive psychology further? Good news—in recent years, we’ve seen more and more opportunities arise for developing that interest academically. [...]

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5 Positive Reinforcement Activities to Use in the Classroom

It wasn’t too long ago that school-rooms were places of stern words and plentiful discipline. It was commonplace for teachers to favor harsh punishment over [...]

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Positive Reinforcement in Psychology (Definition + Examples)

If you read our earlier piece on positive punishment, you know that there are different methods of teaching and instilling good habits and behaviors. One [...]

Positive Education: Happy Students

Positive Education: Applying Positive Psychology in Schools

Positive psychology practitioners have advocated for positive psychology in schools alongside traditional psychology. This movement can be called positive education. There is a natural pairing [...]

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Positive Education: 15 Best Books & Activities for Teachers

Education has benefited from positive psychology since the field began. There is no standard for implementing the research findings of positive psychology into the classroom; [...]

3 Positive Psychology Tools (PDF)