Occupation: Professor Birth: June 15, 1964
When we inject people with positivity, their outlook expands. They see the big picture. When we inject them with neutrality or negativity, their peri….
It turns out that unexplained positivity lasts longer than positivity we analyze until we fully understand it..
Positivity transforms us for the better..
Positivity doesn't just change the contents of your mind...It widens the span of possibilities that you see..
Positive thinking is just one small part of positive psychology. Plus, as an approach to well-being, positive thinking only helps you to the extent t….
The boundaries between you and not-you — what lies beyond your skin — relax and become more permeable. While infused with love you see fewer distinct….
Positive emotions are not trivial luxuries, but instead might be critical necessities for optimal functioning..
The negative screams at you but the positive only whispers..
Flourishing is not a solo endeavor..
Taking delight in my family, my time in nature, and in the chance to do work that I find endlessly fascinating and rewarding. My smile grows even big….
Positive psychology is both a movement and a science. The movement involves absolutely anyone who is interested in evidence-based approaches to impro….
Love is that micro-moment of warmth and connection that you share with another living being.
Positive people are able to maintain a broader perspective and see the big picture which helps them identify solutions where as negative people maint….
Positivity psychology is part and parcel of psychology. Being human includes both ups and downs, opportunities and challenges. Positive psychology de….
You know that saying 'A little knowledge is a dangerous thing'? That's so true of positive psychology. Our latest research tells us that the pursuit ….
Love is a momentary upwelling of three tightly interwoven events: First, a sharing of one or more positive emotions between you and another; second, ….
Positivity opens us. The first core truth about positive emotions is that they open our hearts and our minds, making us more receptive and more creat….
My all-time favorite topic in positive psychology is the study of positive emotions. I'm fascinated by how pleasant experiences, which can be so subt….
Flourishing goes beyond happiness, or satisfaction with life. True, people who flourish are happy. But that's not the half of it. Beyond feeling good….
I began studying human emotions more than twenty years ago. At that time, almost every scientist working in this area was studying one of the negativ….
The benefits of positive emotions don't stop after a few minutes of good feelings subside. In fact, the biggest benefit that positive emotions provid….