Courage is about facing fear & discomfort. Living a fully engaged & authentic life. There are 5 types of courage: physical, moral, social, intellectual, & emotional. Courage leads to happiness by ...

19 Apr 2017 by Courtney E. Ackerman, MA. Scientifically reviewed by Christina R. Wilson, Ph.D. Gratitude is like most desirable traits and qualities in that it is usually not enough to simply decide ...

29 Mar 2021 by Alicia Nortje, Ph.D. Scientifically reviewed by Maike Neuhaus Ph.D. Intrinsic motivation refers to when we feel compelled to do something for internal reasons, such as when a task ...

Mike Oppland, BA, MBA, is a teacher and basketball coach with a passion for positive psychology. Mike Oppland, BA, MBA, is a professional basketball player, basketball coach, Kindergarten teaching ...

The science supporting positive psychology has sparked a huge increase in degree programs. It makes sense: When we understand the “why” of positive human ...

Can you guess how many emotions a human can experience? A study by The Greater Good Science Center suggests there are 27 distinct emotions – [...] ...

A young woman tries to save her father from a monster in a castle by sacrificing herself as a captive instead. She becomes his prisoner. [...] “What makes me happy is the quality of the material and ...

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Strengths-based approaches deploy the inherent strengths of clients to aid recovery and cultivate a sense of empowerment in terms of their own lives and treatment [...] ...

Prof. Albert Bandura is one of the most highly cited academics in the world (Haggbloom et al., 2002). Bandura’s scholarship has formed part of many [...] ...

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