Positive Psychology

Definition

Positive psychology is a branch within psychology that focuses on studying positive emotions, strengths-based character traits, and healthy institutions with an aim towards improving quality life and preventing the pathologies that arise when life is barren and meaningless.

Related terms

Resilience:

The ability to bounce back from adversity, trauma, tragedy or significant sources of stress.

Optimism:

A general expectation that good things will happen in future.

Flow:

A state where people are so involved in an activity that nothing else seems to matter; the experience itself is so enjoyable that people will do it even at great cost, for the sheer sake of doing it.