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Modernizing Maslow’s Hierarchy through the Lens of Self-Care
Abraham Maslow (1908-1970) is one of the founders of Humanistic Psychology. Along with Carl Rogers (1902-1987), Maslow stressed the importance of looking at the whole person rather than reducing individuals to a list of symptoms or diagnoses. Both also placed a central focus on the concept of self-actualization, or the belief that humans possess an…
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Learning to be Optimistic
As a human species, do you think we are more naturally pessimistic or more naturally optimistic? Interestingly, Seligman and others in the field of positive psychology argue that we are naturally more pessimistic. From a biological perspective, as animals, we are preprogrammed to seek out potential danger as a means of survival. Even Freud talked…
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Reprinted from AllPsych Blog. As a human species, do you think we are more naturally pessimistic or more naturally optimistic? Interestingly, Seligman and others in the field of positive psychology argue that we are naturally more pessimistic. From a biological perspective, as animals, we are preprogrammed to seek out potential danger as a means of…
Read MoreTHRIVE 101 Seligman Discusses the New Era of Positive Psychology
Martin Seligman, one of the founders of Positive Psychology was president of the American Psychological Association when he pushed to make positive psychology a major force in the mental health and psychology professions. He was wildly successful and many argue that positive psychology represents one of the (now) four primary forces of psychology, including Positive…
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Reprinted from Blog Posting It Didn’t Start Off Very Positive I could not think of a better or more ironic way to start a paper on the history of positive psychology than with a quote on the inevitability of pain and suffering. So here it is: “Life swings like a pendulum backward and forward between…
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Psychology Bookshelf – Recommended Books
AllPsych Bookshelf We’ve picked out our favorite books for those interested in learning more about psychology. Includes our favorite positive psychology books and psychology classics from Freud, Skinner, Watson, and Rogers. We’ve also added popular academic and clinical texts used in counseling and psychology training programs. AllPsych receives a small percentage from Amazon, usually 2-4%…
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The Fading Affect Bias in Pursuit of the Pleasant Life
Fading Affect Bias (FAB) The Fading Affect Bias, or FAB for short, refers to the cognitive phenomenon supported by research showing that memories associated with negative emotions tend to fade faster than memories associated with positive emotions (Skowronski, 2014). This means we tend to forget the bad times at a faster rate than the good…
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Brief History of Positive Psychology (Part 1)
It Didn’t Start Off Very Positive I could not think of a better or more ironic way to start a paper on the history of positive psychology than with a quote on the inevitability of pain and suffering. So here it is: “Life swings like a pendulum backward and forward between pain and boredom.” This…
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AllPsych Textbooks
AllPsych Online Textbooks Psychology 101 Psychology 101 is a free online 10 chapter text covering the major concepts in the field of psychology including chapters on biopsychology, personality, learning, sensation, memory and intelligence, motivation, social psychology, psychopathology, and psychotherapy. Open Book Personality Theory Personality Theory: An Introduction is a free online 12 chapter synopsis of…
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Psychology Dictionary — U A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Unconditional Positive Regard The nonjudgmental empathy and respect for another person. Unconditioned Response The response in a stimulus-response chain that is naturally occurring as opposed…
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