field of positive psychology is a relatively new area of study and its research is in its infancy. According to Alex Linley‚ Joseph‚ Harrington‚ and Wood (2006)‚ positive psychology in a nutshell‚ is the creation of a common language‚ which translates the study of positive traits and outcomes. It is also a domain of psychological strengths with a common metaphysical heritage‚ which relates and interacts with each other (Alex Linley‚ Joseph‚ Harrington‚ & Wood‚ 2006). One way to use positive psychology
Premium Psychology Positive psychology Cognition
As Willert & Willert suggest‚ ‘positive behaviour supports developed through the implementation of simple reinforcement strategies…can have a significant influence on the social climate of an entire school.’ (As cited in Zirpoli‚ 2012‚ p. 257). With this in mind‚ this paper aims to analyse and compare the School’s management‚ welfare‚ and discipline policies with positive behaviour support models‚ specifically Mayer’s (1999) constructive discipline approach. The School reflects the view that the
Premium Education Behavior Reinforcement
give me criticism‚ both positive and negative. Some of those people being family‚ friends‚ teachers‚ and even people I didn’t know. I haven’t always known how to accept criticism. I was like most others‚ often taking negative comments much worse than the positive ones. It is easy to be receptive to positive criticism but learning how to embrace and accept negative criticism as being constructive was a challenge for me‚ but a great one that I have grown to appreciate. Positive criticism generally points
Premium Psychology Thought Emotion
important in modern society. But‚ what should we do to respond to the work of other people? Should we give positive feedbacks or negative opinions? Will the negative words hurt our colleagues? Many people feel puzzling on these questions. I do believe that both positive and negative feedbacks have their applications and advantages. And the most important thing is to treat our friends sincerely. Positive feedbacks can make people happy and fulfill their requirement of achievement. It’s the nature of human
Premium Feedback Negative feedback Control theory
Positive Psychology (Class lecture notes) Introduction Has grown like a weed over the recent history. its about improving the quality of people’s lives‚ finding happiness. Its the opposite of abnormal psychology‚ we are trying to identify the abnormally good. We can use the same criteria to identify abnormally good. Criteria: 1. Statistical criteria: we measure where someone falls on a distribution of data‚ to then label them for having a mental disorder. We would be looking for people abnormally
Free Positive psychology Happiness Abraham Maslow
Positive behaviour Definition Behaviour that tends to satisfy the desires of the respondent is Positive Behaviour . It will become apparent that by this definition some positive behaviour may lead to antisocial (so called “negative”) responses and hence is not recommended. Furthermore‚ some behaviour that is itself socially acceptable and apparently positive is not‚ by this definition‚ actually positive because it does not tend to satisfy the desires of the respondent. The reverse is also true:
Premium Behavior Psychology Human behavior
Now I’m going to talk about my positive traits. I like helping people‚ if there is something I can do‚ I will do it. I believe that when you do something good for other people you get two things 1‚ the satisfaction of helping and two‚ God will reward you for the good action. According to my family I’m a joyful person I’m always smiling and making people laugh. Like I said in the beginning‚ I don’t like showing people my weaknesses and that includes when I’m sad or depress. I prefer keeping it all
Premium Psychology Emotion Personal life
of Positive Spiritual Affirmations Positive spiritual affirmations‚ also known as affirmative prayer‚ is a form of prayer or speech designed to promote a positive response to your words and actions. People who engage in positive spiritual affirmations create words or phrases that reflect positive outcomes that they are seeking‚ as if the event already happened and the positive outcome has already appeared. For example‚ if someone is searching for a new career and is hoping to send positive messages
Premium Buddhism Gautama Buddha Psychology
Running head: SOCIETY OF MAN: NATURAL AND POSITIVE LAW Society of Man: Natural and Positive Law Scott Thomason University of Phoenix Society of Man: Natural and Positive Law As people live together in organized groups‚ a sense of order is needed to allow the group to continue and grow. The ability for the society to establish order‚ a need for a solid foundation is required. The development for the formation of laws was the necessary material for such a foundation. Societies looked
Premium Crime Natural law Civilization
The Rattrap: Selma Lagerlof The rattrap seller is a homeless fellow who stays in the crofter’s cottage for a night. The crofter entertains him as a guest and friend. But the rattrap seller returns later the next day‚ smashes the window pane and steals the money of the crofter. The fortune however turns later when the iron master mistaking him to be an old comrade takes him home. There he stays for two days as his guest. Once again he is on his way to continue his usual profession of selling
Premium Positive psychology Wealth Homelessness