The science supporting positive psychology has sparked a huge increase in degree programs. It makes sense: When we understand the “why” of positive human ...

Ikigai (ee-key-guy) is a Japanese concept that combines the terms iki, meaning “alive” or “life,” and gai, meaning “benefit” or “worth.” When combined ...

While teaching children to practice gratitude can be a bit of a task, the return on investment in their emotional wellbeing is unlimited and long [...] ...

20 Mar 2021 by Melissa Madeson, Ph.D. Scientifically reviewed by Gabriella Lancia, Ph.D. Psychotherapy has been described as a dance, “a synchronicity of the mind and body that occurs between ...

The pursuit of happiness is one that humans have been working toward since the beginning of time. Yet the concept of “happiness” is often hard [...] ...

5 Jun 2020 by Jeremy Sutton, Ph.D. Scientifically reviewed by Tiffany Sauber Millacci, Ph.D. With scattered thoughts, sweaty palms, and my heart beating like a drum, I glance at the door and cannot ...

While teaching children to practice gratitude can be a bit of a task, the return on investment in their emotional wellbeing is unlimited and long [...] ...

17 Aug 2021 by Amanda O'Bryan, Ph.D. Scientifically reviewed by Jo Nash, Ph.D. How much control do we really have over our lives? Many psychological theories have attempted to answer this question.

24 Sep 2020 by Jeremy Sutton, Ph.D. Scientifically reviewed by Jo Nash, Ph.D. Self-esteem has fascinated psychologists for over one hundred years and is one of the most widely studied concepts in the ...

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Prof. Albert Bandura is one of the most highly cited academics in the world (Haggbloom et al., 2002). Bandura’s scholarship has formed part of many [...] ...