Positive psychology: early or new conception

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Published: Sep 27, 2014
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17060/ijodaep.2014.n1.v3.522
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Positive psychology positive emotions resilience human strengths happiness

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Consuelo Morán Astorga
Universidad de León
Florencio Vicente Castro
Universidad de Extremadura
Antonio Sánchez Cabaco
Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca
Eduardo Montes Velasco
Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos de Castilla y León

Abstract

This paper presents the most important concepts and contents of the field of positive psychology. The psychology born with a positive approach, with three main objectives: to cure mental disorders, make life more accomplishing and productive, and identify the talent and intelligence of the people and develop them. Historically suffers a break from the great wars, which focused interest in solving the damages and their consequences. In the second millennium, rising again from the hand of Martin Seligman and is consolidating with great potential and depth of influence in society. To improve our skills, develop as persons, be happy, enjoy life, are the topics of interest in scientific research of positive psychology.

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Morán Astorga, C., Vicente Castro, F., Sánchez Cabaco, A., & Montes Velasco, E. (2014). Positive psychology: early or new conception. International Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology. Revista INFAD De Psicología., 3(1), 439–450. https://doi.org/10.17060/ijodaep.2014.n1.v3.522
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Author Biography

Consuelo Morán Astorga, Universidad de León

Departamento de Psicología, Sociología y Filosofía. Facultad de Educación. Campus de Vegazana. Universidad de León.

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