Science news articles about 'positive psychology'

... to be done to identify the best ways to prevent cheating. But this research, with its focus on positive psychology, suggests one avenue, she said. "We need to do more to recognize integrity among ...

... at Urbana-Champaign, and Robert Biswas-Diener, PhD, of the Centre for Applied Positive Psychology in Milwaukee, presented their findings at the 117th Annual Convention of the American Psychological ...

... as shattering as 9/11 is, in a way, positive psychology meeting trauma psychology. It's a way of finding something good in what happened." Butler joined the UB faculty in ...

... difficulties that the women underwent in achieving motherhood. "The children themselves showed positive psychological adjustment and did not differ as to family type. We were particularly interested ...

... matters offer a rich source of data," Andrew Rosenthal, project coordinator with the Positive Psychology Center, said. The first stage of this multi-part study established baseline optimism ratings ...

... cultivation of well-being, curiosity, gratitude and meaning and purpose in life. He has been active in the positive psychology movement since 2000, when he taught one of the first college courses on ...

... patients so they were just about equal to those of healthy subjects," he says. "If we can apply positive psychology, we can better their adherence to their treatment regime. And we have been able to ...

... of working with overweight youth to prevent an unhealthy preoccupation with weight, promote a positive psychological well-being, avoid unhealthy weight control behaviors, and encourage family ...

... programs, the Penn Resiliency Program (PRP) and the Positive Psychology Program (PPP). The PRP sought ... months asked me out." Next to each positive event, the students answered the following questions ...