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Videos
by Martin Seligman on Newsnight, 2011
Martin Seligman explaining Positive Psychology to Jeremy Paxman
by Martin Seligman at Happiness and It's Causes, 2012
Is happiness enough for a fulfilled life?
What does the research say about positive psychology in the treatment and prevention of depression?
Positive education, positive health and the economics of wellbeing
by Martin Seligman at The RSA, 2011
One of the world's most influential psychologists Martin Seligman calls for a reinvention of governance and education, and a revolution in our personal lives.
External Resources
The Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania is seeking participants for online research studies. The studies look at character strengths and virtues, happiness, optimism, satisfaction with life, and related positive psychology topics.
Scholarly Publications
by Gable and Haidt, 2005
Popular Books
by Christopher Peterson
In Pursuing the Good Life, one of the founders of positive psychology, Christopher Peterson, offers one hundred bite-sized reflections exploring the many sides of this exciting new field. With the humor, warmth, and wisdom that has made him an award-winning teacher, Peterson takes readers on a lively tour of the sunny side of the psychological street. What are the roles played by positive emotions and happiness, by strengths of character, by optimism, and by good relationships with others? How can we pursue the good life in families, workplaces, schools, and sports, no matter who we are or where we live? With titles such as "You May Now Kiss the Bride--And Would You Like Fries With That?" and "How Can You Tell If Someone from France is Happy?" Peterson good-humoredly explores these questions and many others, including such diverse topics as the difference between employment and work, the value of doing the right thing, and why books matter, among other subjects.
Press Articles
From The New York Times, May 2, 2014
From The Huffington Post, April 22, 2014
From The Courier Post, April 3, 2014