Essays on Positive Psychology

In the book titled Republic, Plato’s brother, Glaucon, describes the tale of the Ring of Gyges, in which Glaucon holds into contention whether any human being can be so righteous as to resist the temptation to perform any action without being discovered. The ring, specifically,…

The concept of mentorship has been proven many times to be both a positive experience for both mentor and mentee. As the first of my siblings to attend college, traveling through the world of academia was often a quite terrifying journey. Throughout my academic career…

Victim blaming is a right-wing tactic, also used by conservatives, in order to disrupt a narrative of an injustice — that is to mitigate that the victims are victims, emphasizing that those that have been wronged should be held entirely or partially at fault for…

The morality of ethical egoism mandates a life where the individual and their betterment in the world is paramount to the maintenance of their morality and quality of life. In this world of ethical egoism everyone is left to care and act for themselves (Regis,…

What is human psychology? According to Oxford dictionary, human psychology is “the branch of psychology concerned with the study of the human mind; (in later use also) the psychological outlook or mental characteristics of humans”(Human Psychology). Fielding explores psychological perspective within the mind of the…

Self Worth and its Impact on Happiness Happiness is a universal human objective that is recently gaining more self worth traction in the field of human psychology, known as positive psychology. The documentary Happy, by director Roko Belic, strongly supports the idea of happiness. It…

Q1. Positive School versus the Classical School Approach Positive school approach aims at instilling discipline in students by teaching the importance of being disciplined rather than punishing bad behavior. As a result, the approach helps students thrive on success and any institution that opts to…

The concept of well-being in the context of positive psychology can be broadly split into two domains – Subjective Well Being (SWB) and Psychological Well Being (PWB). SWB adopts the hedonic approach in defining happiness as an psychological construct and can be defined as the…

Motivation is the fuel that gives energy and power to your goals and makes all your dreams come true. Without motivation, even the simplest plan of action becomes impossible. And on the contrary, with great motivation, you will most likely start to realize many of…

The principle of chasing is a way of generating a positive mindset, a drive that awakens your ability to do the anticipated task. As an achiever of great things or an aspirer achiever of great things you go through the due process of succeeding. When…