Positive psychology Essays & Research Papers

Positive Psychology Martin Seligman is considered the father of positive psychology (Friedman & Schustack, 2012). Positive psychology pertains to helping people live happier and healthier lives (Friedman & Schustack, 2012). Seligman and Csikszentmihalyi states that “positive psychology at the subjective level is about valued [sic] subjective experiences,” such as “well-being, contentment, satisfaction (in the past), hope and optimism (for the future) and flow and happiness (in the present)”...

Positive Psychology-A Current perspective Author Krishan Kumar Dr. Rajiv Dogra Corresponding Address Krishan Kumar, M. Sc, M. Phil (M& SP), PhD (Pur) Clinical Psychology, Computational Neuroscience National Brain Research Centre, Manesar Email- [email protected] Ph.no. 9999516319 Dr. Rajiv Dogra Associte Professor, Department of Clinical Psychology Post Graduate College and Medical Sciences, Rohtak Email- [email protected] What is positive psychology?...

one of his most influential essays Self-Reliance. In lamens terms it means, believe in yourself you can accomplish everything. Almost everyone desires to be successful, everyone hopes to live a happy life, but how can we do that. I feel “believe in yourself” is the most important. “Believe in yourself” means a positive attitude. When you wake up in the morning, open your eyes, draw the curtain, enjoy the The great writer Emerson once said, “Trust thyself: every heart vibrates to that iron...

Gratitude Gratitude in simple term can be explained as ‘The quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness’. It should be distinguished from thanks, which is too often a matter of words, and not accompanied by a feeling of thankfulness or by those actions which indicate a grateful mind. The grateful man feels joy at the kindness of his benefactor and cultivates a respect that is akin to love. Being thankful means to me is to see everything as a gift...

VETERANS Veterans are those who have serve in order to honor and protect their country. As these individuals boldly practice their beliefs in freedom, they rewrite history, and we as American honor these patriots who were willing to give the ultimate sacrifice. Veterans Day is the day that we set aside to honor those who serve, but one day does not cover all the bloodshed. The day is not enough to show the appreciation which is due to the countless number of heroic...

Today I will make a difference. I will begin by controlling my thoughts. A person is the product of his thoughts. I want to be happy and hopeful. Therefore, I will have thoughts that are happy and hopeful. I refuse to be victimized by my circumstances. I will not let petty inconveniences such as stoplights, long lines, and traffic jams be my masters. I will avoid negativism and gossip. Optimism will be my companion, and victory will be my hallmark. Today I will make a difference. I will be...

Basic Concepts in Positive Psychology Zander Raftice Post a 200- to 300-word response about the following: • What do researchers mean by ‘subjective well-being’? How is this construct measured? Subjective well being is defined as life satisfaction, the presence of positive affect, and a relative absence of negative affect. Together, the three components are often referred to as happiness. The measure of the hedonic subjective well being is that we enjoy life and are...

Wisdom as Virtue in Positive Psychology Tom Cheston March 03, 2009 Positive psychology is an expression that started with Abraham Harold Maslow (April 1, 1908 – June 8, 1970) was an American scientist who studied the mental functions and behavior associated with the human mind. Maslow is mainly noted for his ideas and thoughts regarding a "hierarchy of human needs"[1] and is considered the father of “humanistic psychology” (behaviorism, psychoanalysis and humanism). In 1998, Martin...

Gratitude, thankfulness, gratefulness, or appreciation is a feeling, from the heart or attitude in acknowledgment of a benefit that one has received or will receive. The experience of gratitude has historically been a focus of several world religions, and has been considered extensively by moral philosophers such as Adam Smith. The systematic study of gratitude within psychology only began around the year 2000, possibly because psychology has traditionally been focused more on understanding...

Student Name: Yaxin Wang Professor: Tanja Krupa English Composition Date: 3/18/2013 Tuesday Happiness On the life—and suicide—of happiness researcher Philip Brickman, Jennifer Senior, who has written dozens of articles for New York magazine from 2004 through 2011, writes: “There’s an untold distance between knowing happiness and knowing about it.”(428) ‘Sometimes, to our blinking incomprehension, the distance can only be measured in the space between this life and the next.’(428)...

SMILE “Peace begins with a smile” as Mother Teresa said. Smile costs nothing, but gives everything; kindness, appreciation, happiness and most of all love. So why don’t give your smile to everyone to make the world full of peace and love? Smile, a facial expression characterized by an upward curving of the corners of the mouth and indicating pleasure and amusement. There are many meanings of it but smile define depends on what we feel and on reasons why we smile. Your positive action will...

Running Head: HEALTH AND WELL BEING THROUGH POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY Understanding Positive Psychology’s role in promoting health and well being: Four Annotated Bibliographies Elsa Lim School of Positive Psychology Singapore Running Head: HEALTH AND WELL BEING THROUGH POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY Understanding Positive Psychology’s role in promoting health and well being: Four Annotated Bibliographies Kennon M Sheldon, Laura King (2001) Why Positive Psychology Is...

Positive Psychology Progress Empirical Validation of Interventions Martin E. P. Seligman and Tracy A. Steen Nansook Park Christopher Peterson University of Pennsylvania University of Rhode Island University of Michigan Positive psychology has flourished in the last 5 years. The authors review recent developments in the field, including books, meetings, courses, and conferences. They also discuss the newly created classification of character strengths and virtues, a positive complement to the...

Positive Psychology in the Workplace Sandie Tharp University of Charleston English II Nada Najjar March 30th, 2013 Positive Psychology in the Workplace It has been proven that positive psychology in the workplace can improve and enhance workplace satisfaction because employees are more confident and are better able to manage stress and adversity. Employees that are happier with their work environment are typically more motivated and are more likely to pursue growth and development....

Assessment 1 – Personal Reflection and Sharing / Celebrating with others Happy people become happier through kindness intervention. The relationship between the character strength of kindness and subjective happiness, and the effects of a counting kindnesses intervention on subjective happiness Happy people to perform on their motivation, recognition and enactment of kind behaviors. They have more happy memories in daily life in terms of both quantity and quality. Subjective happiness was...

If you ever look up the word patriotism it will most likely say that it’s a noun and it means devoted love, support, and defense of one’s country; national loyalty. But it’s obviously more than that. It’s more than being loyal or defending your country. Patriotism is more than love. Patriotism, to me is not, I can assure you, what the dictionary defines it to be. It’s more than a word. It’s an emotion that only happens every once in a while, and when it does engulf it. Let it linger in your...

I’m so thankful that I have you as a Mom. You are the best Mom in all over the world. I’m so grateful that God sent me angel to take care of me since the day I was born. There is no other Mother like you. Happy Birthday to an amazing Mother and a great friend! You’ve seen me happy, you’ve seen me sad, you’ve seen me reasonable, you’ve seen me mad. Mom I may not have always said it, but you are the most beloved. Happy Birthday Mom! Words in any language in all over the world are not enough to...

QUOTES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "Where there is smoke there is fire. Where there is gratitude, there is freedom, presence, inner health.Only free people feel gratitude for everything. Gratitude is the index of my inner freedom." "I rememer YOU with deep gratitude. I am even more grateful for what you left in my heart as you took leave of me." "When we meet in the sacred space, if I am privileged to light the lamp of gratitude in your heart, my own flame will dance for joy seeing you come more...

I agree and disagree with this quote in different ways. I feel like it depends on what kind of person you are. Some people are happy with being episodic and methodical then you should do that, and if you feel the need to be something do it. Happiness is key to life; just do it in a way that is not diabolical. What I mean by that is do not inveigh anyone else to be happy you have to find another way. Part of being happy is to remit to people. If think you have to do something that makes you...

Positive Psychology The “Pleasant Life” is living your life with as much pleasure and positivity as possible and using your skills to increase your happiness (Tiller 2012). However, there are shortcomings to the “pleasant life” which are that people tend to get bored of the activities that make them happy and that is lacks flexibility. Seligman’s research has contributed to the field of positive psychology by helping people acquire the skills to be able to handle life in a more positive way....

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...

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This experience would not have been possible without the guidance and the help of several individuals who in one way or another contributed and extended their valuable assistance in the preparation and completion of this project. First and foremost, our utmost gratitude to our parents whose sincerity and encouragement we will never forget. They have been our inspiration as we hurdle all the obstacles in the completion of this project. With our one heart, two eyes, one mouth,...

Wind Beneath My Wings By Better Midler is one of the songs that was chosen for the project theme. It also relates to any relationship It’s about a couple trying to say thank you for always being there and supporting each other through any hardship and obstacles that hit you in life. The emotions that was giving off is happiness because the person is thanking the other always being there and helping each other. The meaning behind the song is a bird cannot fly to great heights without wind. When...

What constitutes a well-lived life? Defining the meaning of life and the conditions, traits and features of a well-lived life is a question that throughout history engrossed theologians, philosophers, artists and, more recently, positive psychologists. This essay outlines findings from a selection of the literature and research to answer this question with the aim of identifying whether happiness is the true sign and the ultimate goal and marker of a well-lived life. This review of the...

VALEDICTORIAN SPEECH..:)))))))) To our very enthusiastic and hardworking guest speaker, Roberto algauso,members of the board of trustee ,Our school directress mrs__________,Ptf president mr___________.members of the faculty,parents,my fellow graduates.a pleasant evening. It is with a great joy and honor that I stand before all of you this evening to deliver this speech with full of memories and appreciation .experience are endless on our elementary days.everyone showed off talents and...

Doing kindness to a perfectly stranger?.. how would I feel?well, I felt a sense of fullfiment and satisfaction. I was with my mother and sister the day when we visited a trade fair in La trinidad, the sun was high,twas'12pm, we were of course famished but we decided to quench first our thirst, we ordered halo halo from one of the stalls there. We joined a table where two girls were quitely enjoying their halo halo.. suddenly an old lady approached them, I overheard the old lady telling them...

Happiness Defining happiness can seem as elusive as achieving it. We want to be happy, and we can say whether we are or not, but can it really be defined, studied and measured? And can we use this learning to become happier? Everyone has their own way of being happy, therefore everyone has their own way of defining what happiness is. Some say, yes you can define happiness, and others may say no. Is it because it is too hard to define or because they are too lazy to try. Happiness is generally...

A developing field in psychology is called Positive Psychology, which is exploring ways to help people become happier and productive in life. Research the Internet to learn more about this type of psychology. Share what you learn with your classmates on the discussion board. Your discussion board post should contain the following: * A description of the field of positive psychology * Your critique of positive psychology * What research suggests on the value of this developing field...

Running Head: APPLICATIONS OF POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY 3 Positive Psychology: A Brief History, Methodology, and Application 1. Introduction 1.1. A Brief History The genealogy of positive psychology established its roots in the development of humanistic psychology in the mid-20th century. The more traditional approaches of modern psychology as developed by Freud and B. F. Skinner, respectively, are psychoanalysis, and behaviorism. One theory may suggest...

Acknowledgment These several individuals truly deserve some acknowledgement from me. They were the ones who contributed and extended pure assistance and guidance just for me to be able to finally finish studying. Being able to graduate college is surely one of the most special gifts I can give to them. I would like to extend my utmost gratitude to… …My parents, Mrs. ________ and Mr. ________ for helping and supporting me throughout my student life. Without them, I would not be what I am...

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Allow me to thank the people first behind the success of being here at Cherry’s Pavilion and Resort and for making our OJT a possible one. First and foremost to our Almighty God, for giving us strength everyday, for the guidance and good health, for the graces and blessings that help us to perform our task as part of our OJT To our Department Head in Tourism and Hospitality Management, Ms. Maria Isabel Del Rosario, and the rest of the Instructors in Faculty...

Positive psychology : A New Way to Aging Gracefully in India Presented By: Dr.(Mrs.)Renu Jha- Principal(Education) Shri Jain-Divakar Mahavidyalaya,Indore In last one decade there has been lot of focus on Positive psychology for good and a departure from traditional psychology ,which targetted on fixing psychological problem related to pathology. Positive psychology is a recent branch of psychology whose purpose was nicely explained. Positive psychology is a science of positive...

Application of Positive Psychology to Substance Use, Addiction, and Recovery Research Amy R. Krentzman (2012) hypothesized that the application of positive psychology could be filtered into the methods of recovery and rehabilitation from substance abuse. Krentzman (2012) defines positive psychology as being “dedicated to the rigorous scientific study of “strengths, well-being, . . . optimal functioning” (Duckworth, Steen, & Seligman, 2005, p. 631) and flourishing (Keyes & Haidt, 2003)....

As we all know people love to be around positive people. Negative people always bring you down and usually do not accomplish goals they have set. In the work world, you do not want anyone on your team be negative. It can rub off on anyone in the group, or the whole group. However, it is also true for a positive attitude and self-concept. Those who are positive tend to be more driven and have a better self-concept. This paper discusses the importance of having a positive attitude and...

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....

A positive Attitude By jithsir Failures are stepping-stones in life. Never be discouraged if you fail. I live a happy life because I was taught by my father and mother to live life with a positive attitude. That helped me a lot “Never be overconfident when you are successful in life, be always humble because success comes with a lot of responsibilities” Once my father told. I thought about that. I passed examinations; I got appreciation from teachers, but what responsibility came with...

Positive leadership refers to the application of positive principles and positive change. It helps leaders to become more effective in their jobs. Applying principles of positive leadership leads to extraordinary performance. Positive leadership has three connotations: 1) It refers to the facilitation of extraordinarily positive performance – that is, positively deviant performance. Outcomes that exceed common or expected performance. 2) Affirmative bias – or a focus on strengths and...

Positive attitude helps to cope more easily with the daily affairs of life. It brings optimism into your life, and makes it easier to avoid worry and negative thinking. If you adopt it as a way of life, it will bring constructive changes into your life, and makes them happier, brighter and more successful. With a positive attitude you see the bright side of life, become optimistic and expect the best to happen. It is certainly a state of mind that is well worth developing and strengthening....

ENGL 1023 1 October, 2011 POSITIVE THINKING Some people tend to see the glass as half empty or half full. What does it mean? This statement determines the tendency to be optimistic or pessimistic, and has direct interrelation on the concept of positive thinking. Just recently the emerging science of positive psychology claims that every human being has a superpower also known as power of the mind. Research has found that positive thinking not only can be considered as an aid for mental...

1. Do you think the kinder, gentler leader image is just a fad? Yes I do feel this is just a fad most of the time, this can be look at in different aspect cause of how people change all the time. A leader in office may show the demand, but still passion of getting his job done, but home is different because a set of new reaction comes into play, here the leader is king/queen of the castle and can control their emotion more subtle then at work and show more emotions then it can be done at home...

Can Positive Psychology Make Us Happier? The first portion of this article, the ‘yes’ portion, argues that positive psychology can make us happier. Julia Boehm and Sonja Lyubomirsky are the two who wrote this section of the article. They believe that every individual has their own level of happiness. They also believe that after every event, whether it is positive or negative, a person will revert back to their baseline level of happiness. The article also states that a person’s level...

ASSIGNMENT (POS) TOPIC: “ESSAY ON HOW POSITIVE ORGANIZATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP DEVELOPED INTO AN EMERGING SCIENCE, HOW POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY CONTRIBUTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF POS AND PEOPLE WHO CONTRIBUTED TO POS” Positive organizational scholarship is an emerging discipline in organizational behavior and is about positivity in organization. The need for it emerged to bridge the gap between moral and rational objectives. It is not a new science, it is the new way of looking at things, it’s like...

Always be cheerful and positive Perhaps the most powerful way to evoke sudden good fortune is to shift our attitude from the negative to the positive. If we have a wanting attitude towards others, life, or our own self, and then reverse it, benefit will quickly come our way. Often it comes in an instant. It turns out there is another way to evoke powerful life response through one’s attitude. It is by maintaining a generally positive one. If for example, we are straining to accomplish...

Positive thinking is the belief that good things will happen and that one’s efforts will be crowned with success. It is something diametrically opposed to negative thinking which is being fearful, apprehensive and unsure of success in efforts. Positive thinking is based on optimism, hope and belief that hard work is never wasted. The effects of positive thinking are magical. Psychologists believe that nothing gears up people to make whole-hearted efforts to perform some task as positive...

Positive thinking is a skill that I believe everyone should master and use as a everyday way of life.First you need to know the law of attraction. From there you can start a new life style that can only really benefit you. The law of attraction is how positive energy attracts positive energy and negative energy attracts negative energy. There is a man named Morris Goodman I learned about in the book The Secret, by Rhonda Byrne. His story is amazing. Morris Goodman was in a plane crash march...

The topic for my talk today is “Positive Thinking” I hope that all of you will listen carefully and start to practise positive thinking in your daily life to become a better person in the future. What is positive thinking? Positive thinking is a way of life, it is a practice, it is a technique you that you need to incorporate into your daily life if you have any intentions of changing things or achieving your goals. You cannot suddenly start and then stop when things get better. Here a...

Someone once said the young mind is a vulnerable thing. The things we learn at an adolescent age undoubtedly shape and affect our future choices and decision making. If an idea is thoroughly ingrained into our brain, we come to understand it as truth. This is how our values and beliefs take shape. Values are elements of our existence which we find personally important. They are core convictions which guide us on how to conduct our life. One such value is positive thinking which is usually...

Week 1- TBLS Discussion: “How do you think positive messages could impact a person’s self- picture, outlook, and behavior?” In life, anything that reflects a positive result will most likely be repeated. If I approach something in a positive manner, I then set the stage for a positive outlook from the beginning and the result is then positive. Having a positive self- picture results when you believe in yourself, whether it be relating to friends, school, work or whatever else you face...

The Importance of Positive Perception and Optimism Every human being perceives events and situations differently. However, many researchers have found that perception is a choice. Negative perception can stem from multiple areas of a person’s life. The most positive and fulfilling method to bettering the quality of one’s life is to possess a positive attitude and optimistic perception in all situations. Many people do not realize why having a negative attitude is so influential. However, a...

As I read the article “Positive Links Hope and Happiness” by Jerry Lopper, my minds starts to wonder. What am I thinking about? I am wondering about the word “Hope.” I always say this to myself: without hope there would not be life. The article is about the function of hope in happiness, how hope and optimism are related, and how hope can determine academic success. In addition, the article also states that hope can be learned. Psychologist researchers study the role of hope in happiness. The...

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...

Exploration of a Professional Journal Article in Psychology Vanessa Wills Dr. Bernard Curry Psychology 100 9 December 2012 Abstract This paper explores one published article by Guse, T. (2012). Enhancing lives: a positive psychology agenda for hypnotherapy. South African Journal Of Psychology, 42(2), 214-223. The article is a primarily a review of existing research. There are reports on results from research conducted on the practice of hypnotherapy informed by positive psychology...

How my Positive Outlook Benefits my Community 798 words A positive attitude helps me to cope more easily with the daily affairs of life. A positive attitude can bring optimism into one’s life, making it easier to avoid failure. If it is adopted as a way of life, it will bring constructive changes into my life as well as the lives of others making us happier, brighter, and more successful through inspiration. With my positive attitude I see the brighter side of life, becoming optimistic...

 Positive Psychology: Why Be Negative, When You Can Be Positive! Thesis/Key Question: I always try to surround myself with good vibes and positive people. Which is why I love doing what I do, I’m a DJ and my main goal every night I preform is to make people have a good time. Great vibes bring great people and great vibes influences great people. So why wouldn’t you want to bring positivity into your life? Positive psychology...

Positive and Negative Emotions Check Point Positive emotions are healthy for us, both physically and mentally. Negative emotions that we may be having can be offset by positive emotions such as cheerfulness, joy and contentment. Positive emotions have effects that last longer than the effects of negative emotions. Certain positive emotions, such as joy, may lead to other positive emotions, which may lead to physical activity, creativity, and intellectual stimulation. Experiencing...

In the book I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, by Maya Angelou, there are several women who play very important roles in Marguerite Johnson’s life and development. Marguerite had three women in her life that educated and provided her with useful skills, information, security, religion and love. Momma, Mrs. Flowers, and Ma’ Dear are mother figures in Marguerite’s life who provide her with the necessities and strength to help her through life, Momma taught Marguerite about religion and cleanliness...

Appreciation Appreciation is an emotion that is not always displayed when necessary. People seldom show how much they appreciate ones words or action. When you appreciate something you show your gratitude in word form such as thank you or maybe even in the form of some type of gift or card. There are many ways to say you appreciate something or someone but for some reason in our society appreciation isn't shown as much as it should be. People seem to take peoples kindness as a given instead...

Thank You Letter to a Teacher or Coach--EXAMPLE Janice Jones Rural Route 67 Saugus, Ca 91611 September 9, 2010 Ms. Gloria Smithson Hudson’s Bay High School 1601 E Reserve Street Vancouver, WA 98663 Dear Ms. Smithson: We greatly appreciate the special attention you have given our son, Jason, this past semester. The effect you have had on him is tremendous! His grades, as well as his self-esteem, have shown great improvement! As you well know, Jason was having much...

1. Women into leadership From political parties to universities to FTSE100 companies many organisations lack women in senior leadership roles. Why is this, why does it matter, and what can be done about it? Helpful resources for this assignment: Chapter 13 Northouse Resources are also on Studydirect and I have added some pdf documents for you 2. Leading diverse teams What are the particular challenges of leading a diverse group or team? What kind of leadership works best in...

Law of Attraction: Positive Thinking Creates Positive Living One can declare their life happy or unhappy; those who declare their life happy attract such felicity into their own lives, vice versa. How can one attract a blissful lifestyle? Can positive thinking, if used correctly, change one’s life? Chiefly, with possibilities of attracting a positive life, why don’t others take advantage of such attractions? To satisfy the previous questions, I have conducted a research that has led me to a...

I believe that making my loving ones happy, makes me happier rather than being happy by hurting them or ignoring them. When I see the beautiful smile of my loved ones because of me, make me happy and feel very comfortable which I cannot find from any other things in my life. From my childhood, I am a person who always observes the facial expressions of people around me while I am talking to them. When I see even less negative change on their faces, I feel really upset and thinking a lot about...

One characteristic that I believe every leader should possess is character. A leader's character plays an essential role in determining the effectiveness of his leadership. Dependability and honesty are the two important aspects of a leader's character. Even a slight mistake in their character will lead to the followers not believing in his ways. Therefore, he should follow all the set leadership principles. Leaders should have character because personality is what people judge you from. If you...

Creative Thinking Evaluation Evaluating Angela’s metaphors she has a heart for the homeless and describes in detail their lack of resources and how they are taken for granted. You can tell how she loves the outdoors in the way she metaphorically speaks of bicycling with chasing the breeze. She has a passion for sailing and speaks of riding the wind and floating on waves. Her father is a strong influence in her life when she speaks of him having the heart of a tiger and the voice of a warrior....

Exploring Collaboration Effectiveness from an Aspect of Flow Theory ABSTRACT This study proposes a model based on flow theory by postulating critical antecedents as the key drivers of collaboration flow experience and effectiveness. In the model, collaboration effectiveness is impacted by training, transaction, and relational fulfillment directly and also indirectly via the mediation of collaboration flow experience. Last, this research provides managerial implications and limitations. Key...

The Three Dimensions of Happiness [Positive Psychology] takes you through the countryside of pleasure and gratification, up into the high country of strength and virtue, and finally to the peaks of lasting fulfillment: meaning and purpose (Seligman 2002, p. 61). According to Seligman, we can experience three kinds of happiness: 1) pleasure and gratification, 2) embodiment of strengths and virtues and 3) meaning and purpose. Each kind of happiness is linked to positive emotion but from his...

GS2745 03/24/2015 Rasika Perera (15440329) Unit 1 Assignment 1 It Takes Courage Why does it take courage to possess and display qualities of persistence and enthusiasm? There are a few different factors that play into courage when it comes to persistence and enthusiasm. Character strengths or the big picture is just one of many. Character strengths are defined as virtues, for example, the virtue of wisdom which can be achieved through strengths such as creativity, curiosity,...

Komal Patel Professor Sondra Washington EH 101- Multimodal ad Analysis 29 September 2013 There are reasons to believe in a better world Link: http://youtu.be/9dHOzw5KSlE This ad is part of Coke’s global campaign, “Reason to Believe.” It is based on a study conducted in 2010 about the real situation of the world, which urges consumers to look at brighter side of life; and to believe in a better and happier tomorrow. The message they are trying to send across is, “For every...

Cody Burgamy 3-24-11 Ldr 1100 My philosophy of leadership is said best by Jim Rohn, he states: “The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly”. This quote was the best all around representation of leadership that I could find. Jim starts the quote not with “the meaning of leadership” but with “the challenge of...

What are the best qualities to look for in the leader of a business team? There are many qualities that could make someone a great team leader. However, not all great leaders have the same good qualities, and all good qualities are not found in every leader because everyone has their own strong and weak points. What is important is to figure out your own values and working styles, then look for a leader with whom your personal traits and qualities can complement each other. Doing so will likely...

Managing People in Global Economy (Chapter 1) kinicki & kreitner, 2008, defines management as “the process of working with and through others to achieve organizational objectives in an efficient and ethical manner.” Management comprises: Planning, organizing, resourcing, leading/directing/motivating, and controlling. 1. Planning is decision making concerning what needs to happen in the future and generating plans for action. In other words planning is the organizational process of creating...

The most important person in everyone's life must be our mother. They are the one that carry us for about 9 month without a single sigh. They are the one who give birth to us without complaining about all the pains they have been through. Our mother is one of the people we must respect and love . for me , my mother is the best mother in the world. My mother actually is an ordinary woman but in her tiny appearance lies an extraordinary fortitude, perseverance, a altruistic soul and...

A R T I C L E # 3 BAHAY MAGILIW: THE MODERN FILIPINO FAMILY Page 8-11 During the time that I come to realize what their role is in the family, is about the same time that I come to realize that the way of life highly differs from the traditional American ways. Their friends do not live as they do with so many people around them; their friends are not prohibited from being with others outside their own race; their cultural beliefs, traditions, superstitions – everything that the Filipino...

This is the practical part of this series on happiness. It’s quite long, and not necessary to read through it all. The only essential part is “The Happiness Formula” – after that feel free to bookmark or skim, if you prefer not to read the whole thing. This article is different to the other “how to be happier” articles I found on the internet. The other stuff seemed to be more inspirational and uplifting rather than practical. I found advice like ‘smile more’, ‘be myself’, and ‘get a cat’. This...

Opening Case: Dupont 1. What Big Five and leadership personality traits does Ellen Kullman possess? Ellen Kullman is a great leader because she has many Big Five and leadership qualities. The first is surgency. This includes dominance, extraversion, and determination. She also has agreeableness, which means she has social ability and emotional intelligence. Ellen is also conscience. She has traits of dependency and integrity. The other trait Ellen Kullman has is openness. She has flexibility,...

What is a leader? A leader is a person whom takes on the responsibility of controlling or guiding a group of other people. Being a leader requires several important qualities. For example, wisdom and decisiveness can help a leader make intelligent decisions and know how to handle different situations. In addition, a leader needs to be confident and determined; otherwise, a job would never be completely correct. Also, a leader must possess incredible amounts of patience and honesty to better...

A wise woman and her young disciple were walking down the street. Suddenly, out of nowhere, an angry man in a carriage drove haphazardly by the two, insensitively pushing the woman out of his way. She landed in a ditch filled with muddy water. The woman yelled after the man in the carriage, "May you have everything you want!" The disciple, surprised by the wise woman's response, said: "I'm confused. Why did you say that to a man with such horrible behavior?" The woman replied, "Because a happy...

SENSES MAKE THE WORLD WONDERFUL Senses are an essential ingredient to our lives and our survival. They inspire us to show our different emotions. Senses play a major role in our life coloring every thought and action. There are different types of feelings such as love, humor and gratitude, which help us to make the world wonderful. Love is a human mental feeling which helps us to recognize the bright, happy and positive sides of life. In its broad sense love is the feeling of strong...

Positive Psychology - Study Guide for Test 1 I. Thought Questions for Open-ended Questions (worth 2 points): A. What is the most important and/or meaningful thing that you have learned in this class so far? (be prepared to write at least one paragraph) B. How can you apply something that you have learned in this class to your life? (be prepared to write at least one paragraph) II. Study Questions from PowerPoints for Multiple Choice Questions (worth 13 points):...

Running Head: The wisest man that I know 1 The Wisest man that I know Amanda Andrus Psy 220 December 23,2012 Instructor: Sara Kassabian Running Head: The wisest man that I know 2 Abstract: This paper is talking about the characteristics of wisdom which is possessed by the chosen individual that I have picked as my main topic, the attributes that make this individual wise,...

My Characteristics Live has not been easy for me, but with my effort and dedication I been able to get the best of everything. I am a very confident person. The best way to gain self-confidence is to look deep inside of yourself and believe that you have the ability to overcome all obstacles and challenges that you are faced with, on a daily bases. I believe in my abilities and myself. I am at the point where I most first believe in myself before others will believe in me. Three of the most...

Happiness is deceptively simple. It’s about being satisfied with life and experiencing more positive emotions than negative ones. Still, many of us find the pursuit of happiness to be frustratingly difficult. A relatively new branch of psychology called positive psychology is studying what makes people happy—and what doesn’t. Researchers are learning that the keys to happiness are within everyone’s reach. Whatishappiness?...

The Road to Success: Is it Paved with Happiness? Introduction Traditionally, society believes one must work hard in order to attain success, and through success one will achieve happiness. In a speech addressing the nation’s children, President Obama stressed that success is achieved through hard work and dedication. However, recent research in the field of positive psychology believes this principle is actually flawed and that happiness, in fact, fuels success....

Have you ever contemplated your reputation after death? A substantial societal principle during the era of "Beowulf" included a person’s notoriety after death. Hrothgar advises Beowulf to remain generous and selfless throughout life. He shows Beowulf what happens when somebody begins life with good deeds, then transforms into a narcissistic monarch much like King Heremod. Once King Heremod died, people remembered his self-centered acts rather than the generosity he showed when he ascended the...

Jacob McWhorter Professor Payne Academic Research and Writing January 25, 2013 Fun with Flow For many people life is full of confusion and discontent. Rarely do people fully investigate the many ideas of what happiness is and how one can achieve a life worth living. An interesting concept to think about is the theory of “flow”. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi came up with the theory of flow and he explains this theory in an article called Finding Flow that was exerted from his book....

Hello ! I'm Sam and I am running for sophomore class president! Most of you guys know me or have seen me around school, I mean I'm kind of hard to miss. But, to those of you whom I do not know yet, Hi IM SAM! I am an outgoing, loud person, with a lot of personality. I love to talk and meet new people. Okay let's get to why I'm running and why you should elect me. I'm running for president because I love to see people working together, hand in hand to get things done. I love leaving school...

Wisdom Take a moment and think about the meaning of wisdom? Think of someone whom you consider wise. This person might be involved in your daily routine, or a religious/political leader. It’s someone who you look up to and learn from him/her actions. Wisdom is known through three important traits; one must have good judgment, pure confidence, and knowledge. These traits are difficult to be obtained and they help us define wisdom. Wisdom has many different dimensions that are hard to be...

397368 JLO A Longitudinal Analysis of Positive Psychological Constructs and Emotions on Stress, Anxiety, and Well-Being Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies 18(2) 216­–228 © Baker College 2011 Reprints and permission: http://www. sagepub.com/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: 10.1177/1548051810397368 http://jlos.sagepub.com James B. Avey1, Tara S. Wernsing2, and Ketan H. Mhatre3 Abstract Two studies were conducted including one involving a longitudinal research design to understand...

‘Although Josefina is central to the plot, she is never presented as a convincing character’. Do you agree? Rolf de Heer’s ‘The Old Man Who Read Love Stories’ portrays the profound emotion through romantic literature, and the appreciation of life’s simple pleasures. Each and every character within the film differs from one another. Through the beliefs and values of the Shuar, to the way things get done with the European. Josefina, the films only female character, is a beautiful resident of...

Happiness “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” In America, and all throughout the world, happiness is essential in order to live an enjoyable life. Many citizens find that material possessions make them most happy. Today happiness is viewed in many different ways. Everyone defines happiness according to their personal...

Qualities of a Good Leader First of all, if you’re not confident you will go no where as a leader and probably will not be a leader in the first place. When you are confident, you instill confidence in those around you, it “rubs off.” Being conceited and arrogant are two different things. Arrogance causes those around you to dislike you and resent your actions. Many traits are involved with confidence, including the ability to communicate, make decisions, and optimism. Communicating and how...

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University School of Professional Education and Executive Development General University Requirements (GUR) SPD2310 Personal Management (Semester 2, 2014/15) Individual Assignment (1st Draft/ 2nd Draft/ Final Report*) Name: Hui Pui Sze Student Number: 14072055S Tutorial Group: B02B Subject Lecturer: Dr Jessie Zhao English Teacher: Ms Dora Chuck Word Count: 1085 words * Please delete the inappropriate options Introduction I have found my meaning of...

CheckPoint: Human Virtues and Character Strengths The human virtue and associated character strengths that I chose as important to me is Humanity. The reason why I chose this one is because I feel that love and kindness are the center point for other virtues. Imagine the way I look at it, as humanity being the center of virtues and leading to other virtues and character strengths. Love is one of the most important things in this world and kindness is rare but important. One very well-known...

Preface: Psychology has made great strides with mental illness, and what makes a person unhappy. Past scientific evidence shows that we have a fixed range of happiness. New research however demonstrates that it can be lastingly increased. Many believe that happiness is inauthentic. Seligman refers to this view of human nature as the rotten-to-the-core dogma. Positive Psychology has three pillars: the study of positive emotion, positive traits and positive institutions. Chapter 1: Positive...

Good Evening , I want to start by congratulating bride and groom, and thanking all of you for coming here today. When I look at the bride and groom, I feel such a whirlwind of emotions? I know that _____ has found her true match and I know that theirs will be a marriage of long standing. My heart is bursting with love for you two today. I know you have a wonderful adventure ahead of you. I never knew _____ before he dated my sister, so I can't tell you horrible stories about him, but I can tell...

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Allow her to thank the people first behind the success of being at Comelec Biñan and for making her OJT a possible one. First and foremost to our Almighty God, for giving her strength every day, for the guidance and good health, for the blessings that help her to perform our task as part of her OJT. To her parents and guardian, their genuine gratitude and appreciation for being with her all through the way from the very beginning and for showing their unconditional love...

When was the last time you took inventory on your happiness? Find out how you stack up with Dr. Robert Holden's Be Happy Index (or jaw crusher). Once you have your results, you can examine 10 different areas—self, relationships, work, attitude, gratitude, forgiveness, humor, health, spirituality and now—to increase your happiness, starting right now, with this step-by-step guide. Happiness is your original nature—it is what you first experienced before you began to identify with a body, a...