Positive psychology forms the backbone of well-being programs around the world. Many people aiming to improve their mental health and live a good life are told to follow a program of activities that ...

But our study showed that experts don't use wellbeing the way many positive psychology programmes teach it. Instead of ...

Unlike traditional psychology that focuses more on the causes and symptoms of mental illnesses and emotional disturbances, positive psychology emphasizes traits, thought patterns, behaviors, and ...

Positive psychology programmes often recommend patients activities like “gratitude journaling” (writing down the things one ...