2008
News by Positive Psychologists
First of all, news by positive psychologists:
Dr. Martin Seligman, the founder of positive psychology, wrote an article about his work at Geelong Grammar School for the Sydney Morning Herald (5-3-08): Putting a Smile on Their Dial:
“In two words or less, what do you most want for your children?
If you are like the […]
Topics: All, Global Policies, Goals, In-the-News
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2008
On April 16 and 17, 2008, some of the leading authorities on Positive Psychology came together in Singapore to highlight research findings about happiness and well-being at the Simply-Happy conference. Speakers including Martin Seligman, George Vaillant, and Sonja Lyubomirsky spoke to an audience of 250 attendees. Global Leadership Academy (GLA) organized the conference, […]
2008
Money does not buy happiness…
There’s been a great deal of media coverage recently about whether or not money can make you happy, much of it inconsistent or unclear. This article in the UK’s Telegraph on March 22, entitled “Money does not buy happiness” quotes research presented at the recent Royal Economic Society’s 2008 annual […]
Topics: All, Business, Global Policies, In-the-News, Money
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2008
IN THE NEWS TODAY
1/3/08 - REUTERS - Happiness may be good for your health
“In a study of nearly 3,000 healthy British adults, … [researchers] found that those who reported upbeat moods had lower levels of cortisol — a “stress” hormone that, when chronically elevated, may contribute to high blood pressure, abdominal obesity and […]
2008
Breaking on the web: in the early moments of 2008, Martin Seligman is featured as one of the hottest items on Reddit.com, a website that aggregates hot new information online.
Dr. Martin Seligman is the founder of positive psychology. The Reddit linked story is the 2008 question posed by Edge.com to “some of the most interesting […]
2007
Imagine this: A corporate billionaire and a working class mechanic have nothing in common until they share a hospital room and realize that they both share a burning desire to spend the time that they do have left to accomplish unfulfilled dreams until they “kick the bucket.” Together they embark on the road trip of […]
2007
Senia Maymin, MAPP, MBA, is the Editor of Positive Psychology News Daily, and an assistant instructor to Martin Seligman for the master’s positive psychology course at UPenn. Senia is also an executive coach and presents workshops on productivity and engagement at work. Senia Maymin will be interviewed by Dr. Cynthia Barnett.
LINKS: Senia’s coaching website, […]
Topics: All, In-the-News
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2007
This is part two of coverage of the 2007 Appreciative Inquiry Conference (Sept 16-19, Orlando, FL). Today was Tuesday, September 18, 2007, and the main events were a panel on how to run an AI Summit, a keynote by Peter Coughlan of IDEO, and many companies presenting their results in using AI and strengths. […]
2007
Cooperrider went broad, Buckingham went specific, and Seligman went cohesive: Cooperrider introduced the concept of strengths elevating an organization to beyond its four walls, Buckingham hit home the message that using strengths at work starts with you, the individual, and Seligman outlined some major findings of positive psychology that support Cooperrider and Buckingham’s work in strengths. […]