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What is Positive Psychology? Positive Psychology is one of the newest  branches of psychology  to emerge. This particular area of psychology focuses on how to help human beings prosper and lead healthy, happy lives. While many other branches of psychology tend to focus on dysfunction and abnormal behavior, positive psychology is centered on helping people become happier. Martin Seligman  and  Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi  describe positive psychology in the following way: "We believe that a psychology of positive human functioning will arise that achieves a scientific understanding and effective interventions to build thriving in individuals, families, and communities." Source  http://psychology.about.com/od/branchesofpsycholog1/a/positive-psychology.htm                            Want to give it a try?   http://www.hapyr.com/ Sources:  http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-happy-secret-to-better-work-shawn-achor#watch

Have a look at these phrases.  Who do you think they belong to? Have a look at these names:  ARISTOTLE                                                           MAHATMA GANDHI  DALAI LAMA                                                        BUDDHA   RABINDRANATH TAGORE                                     WINNIE THE POOH     William Arthur Ward

 Definitely one of my favourite books and also one of my favourite to work with students. It's wonderful to see how they get hooked into the story and then start looking "outside" the story and find coincidences in our present world. Again, another Prezi  presentation with a lot of information regarding 1984 society. Intended to share before, while, and after reading.  Hope you enjoy it!