The Best of Positive Psychology

Summary

Learn more about the science (and myths) of well-being, resilience, gratitude, love, happiness, compassion, hope, grit, growth mindset, wisdom, flow, self-control, creativity & aging by the leading positive psychologists.

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What is Neuroplasticity; Why it matters!

If you only watch one video … try this one by premiere scientist, Dr. Richie Davidson!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CBfCW67xT8

How mindfulness changes the emotional life of our brains | Richard J. Davidson | TEDxSanFrancisco (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CBfCW67xT8)

Video Lectures by Scholars

Watch videos spanning the gamut of positive psychology:

Christopher Peterson
Martin E.P. Seligman
Angela Duckworth
Tal Ben-Shahar
Barry Schwartz
Ed Diener
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
Barbara Fredrickson
Roy Baumeister
Robert Emmons
Shane Lopez
Sonja Lyubomirsky
Carol Dweck
Dacher Keltner
George Vaillant
Amy Wrzesniewski

Online Assessments (free)

Take free questionnaires at Dr. Seligman’s website to assess your:

Top Character Strengths (VIA Survey of Character Strengths Questionnaire)
Optimism
Gratitude
Grit
Meaning in Life
Close Relationships
Depressions (CES-D)
and many more

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