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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?

The Hedonic Treadmill – Are We Forever Chasing Rainbows?

Can you remember the last time you were dreaming of buying a new car, getting a promotion at work, moving into a nicer house or [...]

Effective Teamwork

Psychology of Teamwork: 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teams

There’s an old saying among sports coaches: “A champion team will defeat a team of champions.” However, as much as we value the ideals of [...]

Character strengths

The Classification of Character Strengths and Virtues

Character Strengths and Virtues is a groundbreaking handbook compiling the work of researchers to create a classification system for widely valued positive traits. This handbook also [...]

How Positive Emotions Can Improve the Workplace|

Broaden-and-Build Theory of Positive Emotions

Throughout history, psychologists have typically focused on negative human states. This focus ultimately influenced the way psychologists studied the experience of emotions; for years, investigations [...]

Albert Bandura: Self-Efficacy & Agentic Positive Psychology

Prof. Albert Bandura is one of the most highly cited academics in the world (Haggbloom et al., 2002). Bandura’s scholarship has formed part of many [...]

active listening

Active Listening: The Art of Empathetic Conversation

Active listening is at the heart of client-centered counseling and, once mastered, offers a powerful tool, valuable in our professional work, relationships, and personal lives [...]

Positive Psychology in the Workplace: Thank God it’s Monday

We all want work to feel positive and engaging. Who doesn’t dream of waking up on a Monday excited to go to work? Positive Psychology [...]

How to Accept the Impermanence of Life: A Buddhist Take

Moments come and go. Days pass by, turning into weeks, then months, then years. You and the life you lead are constantly changing. Nothing is [...]

[Free Tool] PositivePsychology.com’s Sailboat Metaphor

Update January 2020: The sailboat metaphor discussed by Hugo in the video below has become our main coaching framework here at PositivePsychology.com. This metaphor forms [...]

the good life

What Is The Good Life & How To Attain It

There has been a great deal written and said about how to live The Good Life. Yet with more than 8 billion people on this [...]