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As a MAPPster (master of applied positive psychology), Pam Alfrey Hernandez has a lot of experience in the field of positive psychology on the scientific, theoretical, and practical side. For all of those who are considering to join a MAPP program, I decided to do a short interview wi Read More →

Positive psychology is growing fast as an internationally respected discipline. Encouragingly, more and more Positive Psychology Conferences are held worldwide each year as neuroscience and practice evolve. In this article, we look at one of the largest and best-known—the European Con Read More →

Why do people age differently? Why do some people grow better and happier with age, constantly improving like a fine Cabernet Sauvignon, while other people simply decay with age? The only way to discover the secrets of a long and happy life would be to recruit a large group of young p Read More →

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 →

“What’s happening in the world today?” How many times have you heard this in 2017? It’s a question we throw around a little too frequently, implying the world is falling apart. It’s not surprising given the news we’re constantly exposed to via the various channels – as a result of the Read More →

We are soft-wired to feel other people’s emotions just by looking at them. Without any words, we feel their joy, fear or anger. Responsible for this connection are brain cells called mirror neurons. But with many social interactions taking part online, where have real connections gone 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 organized by the World Healt Read More →

Of all the criticisms leveled against Positive Psychology, there is one I agree with. There is very little that has as yet been done to take positive psychology out of the “ivory tower” of academic research labs, and into the potentially less salubrious environs of underprivileged com 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 →

Singapore has taken several key elements and applied these concepts to its education system. The country already has a well-respected education system, and this elevates it now as a progressive education system that other countries can learn from. Besides education, positive psycholog Read More →

Since positive psychology is a relatively new field, criticisms have arisen around the extent of its use. This is natural for a burgeoning field as researchers establish protocols around the emerging science supporting this field. Criticism provides an opportunity to strengthen a fiel Read More →

When you think of the future, of the impact your life has had in forming the world we live in, what do you picture? “The best way to predict the future is to invent it” -Alan Kay The ideas, philosophies, and emotions that drive us today become our society’s personali Read More →

Positive psychology is a scientific field. Unlike positive thinking, “happy-ology” or self-help, this field draws on the scientific method to understand the conditions allow people, groups, and institutions to thrive.  “The good life is a process, not a state of bein Read More →

With the political future of the free world hanging in an ever-tightening, if somewhat undignified, balance, many are wondering how the politicians of the future will support their constituents’ hopes for better community well-being. From the outset, it should be said that neith Read More →

Martin Seligman and his colleagues Steen, Park, and Peterson wrote the 2005 article “Positive Psychology Progress: Empirical Validation of Interventions,” a central publication in positive psychology literature. It offers a review of the developments in the field between 2 Read More →