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    First attachments are first on the list of central themes and strategies of positive psychology. First attachments include nature‚ which is the inherent tendency to bond and then nuture‚ which is responsiveness to our caregivers. Three components contribute to attachment. These three components are closeness‚ caring and commitment. For both infants and adults close physical contact nourishes an emotional bond keeping a safe place with comfort and emotional support. Overtime this safe place becomes

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    Positive Psychology-A Current perspective Author Krishan Kumar Dr. Rajiv Dogra Corresponding Address Krishan Kumar‚ M. Sc‚ M. Phil (M& SP)‚ PhD (Pur) Clinical Psychology‚ Computational Neuroscience National Brain Research Centre‚ Manesar Email- keshusony@rediffmail.com Ph.no. 9999516319 Dr. Rajiv Dogra Associte Professor‚ Department of Clinical Psychology Post Graduate College and Medical Sciences‚ Rohtak Email- Rajeevdogra@rediffmail.com What is positive psychology?

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    understanding of the psychology fields‚ positive psychology is a science of positive subjective experiences and positive traits‚ positive institution that promise to improve the quality of life and prevent pathologies (Csikszentmihalyi and Seligman‚ 2000). There are 3 levels of analysis for positive psychology; subjective level refers to the subjective experiences such as well-being‚ contentment‚ and satisfaction. The second level is individual level which refers to the positive individual traits/

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    Positive Psychology Martin Seligman is considered the father of positive psychology (Friedman & Schustack‚ 2012). Positive psychology pertains to helping people live happier and healthier lives (Friedman & Schustack‚ 2012). Seligman and Csikszentmihalyi states that “positive psychology at the subjective level is about valued [sic] subjective experiences‚” such as “well-being‚ contentment‚ satisfaction (in the past)‚ hope and optimism (for the future) and flow and happiness (in the present)”

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    JAN. 10‚ 2013 Happiness Exercise #1: Gratitude If one thing could change in your life that would make you happier‚ what would it be? The amount of time I spent with God PURSUING HAPPINESS: The Architecture of Sustainable Change by Lyubomirsky et al. (2005) Why happiness? Happiness is good for you Happy tend to live longer‚ be more charitable‚ have a better immune system Happy individuals end to be more flourishable inwardly and outwardly It is what we’re made for Can we increase happiness

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    When I reflect on the meaning of positive psychology‚ a multitude of thoughts and ideas come to mind. Positive psychology is not simply defined and I imagine it has different meanings for different people‚ based on their backgrounds and unique perspectives. I am drawn to the concept of positive psychology because it places considerable emphasis on positive aspects of human life and behavior. People do however‚ experience legitimate problems and sufferings in life and I believe we need to be careful

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    are basic attributes of positive psychology. Seligman‚ (2002)‚ defines positive psychology as the psychology that is more focused on emphasizing the positive attributes of humans‚ as opposed to focusing on the study of maladaptive characters that human beings have. The pivotal role of positive psychology is to nurture happiness in human beings. The attributes; love‚ hope‚ forgiveness and gratitude help foster this aim in the society. These attributes of positive psychology also help improve the well

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    How does the new paradigm of Positive Psychology differ from Traditional Psychology? Traditional psychology appeared to explain the development of mental disorders and provided a framework for the treatment of these disorders or emotional difficulties. This started in the earlier 1900’s with Sigmund Freud‚ but holes began to appear in this first global theory. The theory explained behavior in terms of conditioning and reinforcement. Psychoanalytic theory used to explain emotional problems and

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    Lloyd D‚ Coggins Aiu University Emotional Intelligence In this assignment I will discuss the relevance of Emotional intelligence. I will also discuss how Emotional intelligence is preferred over the Intelligence quotient also known as your i.q. Many scientists believe that emotional intelligence trumps your i.q. because; it helps to propel you through life. Your emotional intelligence is what separates you from the other guy. I will use some examples such as John Maxwell and Lee Iacocca

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    Psychology is a study that is designed to help perceive the minds of both human and animal behaviors as well as characteristics in today’s society. People in today’s society all undergo the same process beginning from birth to death‚ but the only difference is how he/she takes action upon certain situations that are either overlooked or observed thoroughly‚ easily forgotten or permanently implanted into the mind as a traumatic event for the rest of his/her life. The different characteristics of a

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