Martin Seligman defines positive psychology as: “the scientific study of positive experiences, positive individual traits, the institutions that facilitate their development and the programs that help improve the quality of life of the individuals, while preventing or reducing the incidence of psychopathology” (Contreras & Esguerra, 2006, par. 1). In this episode, Mayte Barba invites us to reflect on the conscious choice of positive emotions and their impact on the experience of our classrooms.
Support resources
Below, we share a series of lectures, videos and web pages that might be of interest to you. We invite you to consult them:
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- Contreras, Francoise, & Esguerra, Gustavo. (2006). Psicología positiva: una nueva perspectiva en psicología. Diversitas, 2(2), 311-319. Retrieved on June 02, 2022, from http://pepsic.bvsalud.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1794-99982006000200011&lng=pt&tlng=es
- Diener, E & Chan. M. (2011) Happy People Live Longer: Subjective Well-Being Contributes to Health and Longevity, Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being. The International Association of Applied Psychology. Retrieved from, https://iaap-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1758-0854.2010.01045.x
- Hadassah Littman-Ovadia & Michael Steger (2010): Character strengths and well-being among volunteers and employees: Toward an integrative model, The Journal of Positive Psychology, 5:6, 419-430 Retrieved from, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17439760.2010.516765
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- VIA Institute of Character (2022) VIA Character Strengths. Retrieved from, https://www.viacharacter.org/Institute of Mindfulness-Based Approaches (2022) A Practical Guide to Mindfulness-Based Compassionate Living: Living with Heart. Retrieved from, https://www.institute-for-mindfulness.org/about-ima/media
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