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A developing field in psychology is called Positive Psychology. It is exploring ways to help people become happier and productive in life. Describe the field of positive psychology and provide your critique of this particular field. What does the research suggest on the value of this developing field? Apply what you have learned about this field by suggesting ways that you might enhance your happiness and positive outlook on life. Be sure to discuss ways to build a positive perspective and state of mind for your life.

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Short essay: field of positive psychology, Resilience, Factors, Environment, Strengths

PP is discussed giving references to current and recent past developments in the litretaure and research lines within the field.

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1. Describe the field of positive psychology and provide your critique of this particular field.
Positive Psychology is a sub-field of Psychological Sciences which evolved in the 20th Century. The most well-known names include Martin Seligman and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, psychology professors in the West and Morth East in United States, who did a lot of research on the resilience factor in people, who in spite of personal challenges or hard, even extremely traumatic times in life their lives, tent to grow and remain steadily happy and the impact they have on those around them as a result.
Positive Psychology Master degree programs are not offered in various state and privately run universities, because students and academic community has recognized the importance of Positive Psychology as a field of study which has very meaningful people and their strength of being Positive in their thinking and living as well as social support net works related knowledge, which are considered feasibly implementable.

2. What does the research suggest on the value of this developing field?
Many lines of research done in ...

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