forgiveness 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
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INTRODUCTION A good attitude or positive attitude is the outward manifestation of a mind that dwells primarily on positive matters. It is a mind-set tipped in favour of creative activity rather than boredom‚ joy over sadness‚ hope over futility. A positive attitude is that state of mind which can be maintained only through conscious effort. When something jars one’s mental focus into a negative direction‚ those who are positive know that in order to bounce back adjustments must be made. THE
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the stage of infancy the influence of a positive attachment can enrich an infant’s behavioural development (Peterson 2010‚ pp.140-150). Erikson (cited in Peterson 2010‚ p.51) theorises that to mould a positive attachment an infant must achieve a balance of the psychosocial stage of ‘trust versus mistrust’. The achievement of this stage combined with the infant’s environment‚ social arena‚ and how infants see themselves as individuals is dependant on a positive attachment. With an understanding of Erikson’s
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ATTITUDES TO STUDENT MISBEHAVIOUR 1.0 Introduction Student behaviours in schools have been perceived by researchers for years. Over the past twenty-five years‚ Sugai‚ (2009) states that Gallup Polls have specified‚ behavioural complications are on the top trials schools face. To establish and scan these behaviours‚ checklists of behaviours are available that included the most usual behaviours observed by te schools teachers (Algozzine‚ 2003). Such behaviours includes anxiety‚ disobedience
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positive thinking "Easy As Counting to Ten". Why do so many people readily shuck their responsibilities at the first sign of trouble? After all‚ are we not all born winners? Why are so many born winners willing to be counted out just when others desperately need to count on them? We already know the answer. Just when we need it the least‚ that old bugaboo of past negative conditioning has a nasty habit of showing up. Winners‚ learn to overcome their prior negative conditioning by reconditioning
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The Power of Positive Thinking Is the glass half empty or half full? In these hard times many people spend much of their lives reflecting on worries due to circumstances that are out of one’s control. There are some real economic‚ personal and health benefits for monitoring personal levels of stress. I believe that embracing the present rather than causing unnecessary worries can help in managing stress. An optimistic outlook on life can truly give a person a better‚ healthier and greater wellbeing
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affirmative action‚ men are brought into nursing‚ while women are familiarized to technology fields. The more the stereotypes are changed today‚ the less affirmative action we will require in the future. Positive discrimination towards women in society is justified. Yes because: Women require positive discirmination because in the past they were considered slaves in a patriarchal society. Presently‚ they are still dominated by men in a lot of social enviroments: family‚ work‚ on the street‚ and many
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Positive Behavior Support Positive Behavior Support (PBS) is not a modification plan for students with difficult behaviors; it is a system for modifying the environment; as well as the way that teachers respond to these difficult behaviors. "Such environmental interventions‚ in turn‚ serve to make problem behavior less effective‚ efficient‚ and relevant and desired behavior more functional" (http://www.ldonline.org ). Teachers first should utilize a functional behavioral assessment in order to
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Positive Thinking There are many techniques that I have come across to do this. Some of the most practical are: - Expose your mind to the right things. - Watch the right movies. - Listen to the right music. - Read the right books. - Associate with the right people. Stay away from negative people – they will drain you of your energy and drag you down with them. Avoid them like the plague. Thinking right is not a quick-fix process. You cannot change 20 year old habits in one week. You
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POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT -" SKINNER The best way to understand the full importance of the applications of B. F. Skinner’s (1953‚ 1971) thinking and his research results is to read his novel‚ Walden Two (1948). The book is about a utopian community designed and maintained according to Skinnerian principles of operant behaviour and schedules of reinforcement. A similar application was made in an industrial situation in the Emery Air Freight case ("At Emery‚" 1973). By applying Skinnerian principles
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