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A brief history of psychology, the universe and everything. This is truly an auspicious occasion for the Positive Psychology community. Martin Seligman, the iconic founder of Positive Psychology, has finally published his autobiography, The Hope Circuit: A Psychologist’s Journey Read More →

The World Happiness Report is published annually by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network. The report ranks the happiness levels of 156 countries using the Gallup world poll. The poll asks respondents to think of their best possible life (rated at a 10), and the Read More →

This is how you can save a life Note; this article contains references to suicide which some people may find confronting. If affected please call the lifeline or helpline in your capital city. September the 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day. This day is organised by the World Healt Read More →

Here’s the unhappy truth about long term relationships. Over time, as couples get used to each other, they have less sex. There I said it. Sad but true. In fact, as Sonja Lyubomirsky has noted the amount of time two people have been together as a couple is a better predictor of decrea Read More →

With the political fortunes of the free world hanging in an ever tightening, if somewhat undignified balance, some of us may be wondering how the governments of the future will support our hopes for better community wellbeing. From the outset, it should be said neither presidential ca Read More →

In her defamatory article, ‘The Psychologists Take Power’, Tamsin Shaw seeks to portray me as aiding and abetting torture. I strongly disapprove of torture and I have never and would never aid, abet or provide any assistance in its process. I have spent my life trying to c Read More →

In 1789 the French physician Joseph-Ignace Guillotin famously opposed the death penalty citing the brutal and often botched methods of execution of his day. He called for a more humane approach, with the long term hope of abolishing the death penalty altogether. Just imagine his horro Read More →

As many of us are aware, positive psychology has a great deal to offer people everywhere in relation to happiness and well-being. What may be less well-known is that positive psychology also provides a comprehensive framework for morality and humanitarian progress. In the current clim Read More →

Every nation must have a military. They make us feel safe and sound. However, the life of a soldier includes having to encounter various incidents that impact their long-term mental health. Soldiers in modern warfare tend to suffer from “sleep deprivation, cultural dissonance, p Read More →