Positive Psychology

EARTH of Well-Being System: A pilot study of an Information and Communication Technology-based positive psychology intervention

The positive technology field combines the objectives of positive psychology with enhancements from information and communication technologies....

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Appreciation of beauty training: A web-based intervention

This study presents qualitative findings from a three-week web-based intervention of appreciation of beauty....

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Behavioral intervention technologies for positive psychology: Introduction to the special issue

Introduction

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Does the courage measure really measure courage? A theoretical and empirical evaluation

Courage has seen an explosion of research in all branches of psychology and the most popular measure is Norton and Weiss’s the courage measure (CM). Despite widespread use limited investigations into its psychometric properties and validity have been performed....

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Cost-effectiveness of online positive psychology: Randomized controlled trial

As yet no evidence is available about the cost-effectiveness of positive psychological interventions. When offered via the Internet these interventions may be particularly cost-effective because they are highly scalable and do not rely on scant resources such as therapists’ time....

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Better Days - A randomized controlled trial of an internet-based positive psychology intervention

The internet seems promising for delivering interventions to enhance well-being in a normal population. The aim of this study was to test the effects of an internet-based positive psychology intervention targeting gratitude pleasant activities strengths mastery acts of kindness optimism flow attributions and mindfulness....

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Barbara Frederickson's work on Positivity and Love 2.0

A View from a Coach…

"Love is our supreme emotion that makes us come fully alive." –
Barbara L. Fredrickson

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Cross-sectional and longitudinal predictors of wellbeing: invariance across 25 years

This study addressed: (a) whether any changes in well-being over time could be attributed to participants’ aging or to economic or historical events; (b) whether predictors (e.g....

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From strengths use to work performance: The role of harmonious passion subjective vitality and concentration

Research has shown that strengths use and development can foster individual performance and well-being at work. However to date little is known about the underlying psychological processes that might be operating in this relation....

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Positive communication in health and wellness

Inspired by recent work in positive psychology, Positive Communication in Health and Wellness gives scholarly attention to what’s going right in people’s communication lives....

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