POSITIVE

PSYCHOLOGY
HRM13
Buenaventura, Bianca C.
De Guzman, Kyla Nicole D.
Dioso, Vida Lyne A.
Ramirez, Noah Raphael D.
Salvatus, Laika Mari C.
Tuliao, John Alecs G.
Objectives:
 Define Positive Psychology
 Identify the factors or components of
Positive Psychology
 Identify the importance of understanding
the self
 ACTIVITY
List down 3 things that
make you happy and
explain why
What is Psychology?
 The scientific study of the mind and behavior.
 Is
a multifaceted discipline and includes many
sub-fields of study such as human development,
sports, health, clinical, social behavior, and
cognitive processes.
 William James developed an approach
which came to be known as
functionalism.
 Due to this, It was suggested that
psychologists should look for the
underlying cause of behavior and the
mental processes.
Positive Psychology
 Also known as “Perma/Seligma Theory”
 Martin Seligma is the leading authority in the
fields of positive psychology.
 Is the study of happiness, flourishing, and
what makes life worth living.
 This aims to gain a deeper understanding of
positive emotions, positive traits, and
positive institutions.

 To gather knowledge about strengths and

talents, means of self-improvement, fulfilling
work and relationships. This is the rationale
behind the creation of positive psychology.
Mind Map
of Positive
Psycholog
y
Three Levels of Positive
Psychology
1. The subjective level includes the study of
positive experiences such as joy, well-being,
satisfaction, contentment, happiness,
optimism and flow. This level is about feeling
good, rather than doing good or being a
good person.
2. Aims to identify the constituents of the
‘good life’ and the personal qualities that are
necessary for being a ‘good person’, through
studying human strengths and virtues,
future-mindedness, capacity for love,
courage, perseverance, forgiveness,
originality, wisdom, interpersonal skills and
giftedness.
3. Finally, at the group or community level,
the emphasis is on civic virtues, social
responsibilities, nurturance, altruism, civility,
tolerance, work ethics, positive institutions
and other factors that contribute to the
development of citizenship and communities.
Understanding the Self
 There are a million ways we come to
understand the nuances of who we are.
 Life
as it progresses has a way of showing
what we’re made of. Likewise, learning to
accept one’s self is one of the genuine gifts of
growing older.
 Self-realizationscan shift the ground
underneath us, but they can also open up
whole new fields of vision in doing so.
 In forging a healthy and fulfilling life,
knowing the most effective means of
getting there can make all the difference.
“The aim of Positive Psychology is to catalyze a
change in Psychology from a preoccupation only
with repairing the worst things in life to also building
the best qualities in life.” – Martin Seligman
Questions:

1. Do you think it’s important for you

to understand what happiness is?

2. Do you think that as you age,

your own definition of happiness
changes? Why?
 References:
https://www.simplypsychology.org/whatispsychology.
html
https://www.learning-theories.com/positive-
psychology-perma-theory-seligman.html
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