Review article

Positive Psychology: The Psychology Whose Time Has Come (Again)

Majda Rijavec
Dubravka Miljković

Abstract

Positive psychology is the movement in psychology that
studies the conditions and processes that contribute to the
optimal functioning of people, groups, and institutions.
Research within positive psychology can be divided into three
sections. These are: positive subjective experiences, positive
individual characteristics and positive institutions and
communities. This article deals with factors that contributed
to the emergence and development of the positive
psychology movement, its critics and future challenges.
Possible applications in teaching and learning, at work, in
clinical settings, in personal development and in building
positive community are presented.

Keywords

positive Psychologie; seelisches Wohlergehen; optimales Funktionieren; angewandte positive Psychologie

Hrčak ID:

10856

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/10856

Publication date:

31.10.2006.

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