The term, “Positive Psychology” is defined as “the scientific study of what makes life most worth living.” (Positive Psych.com) Now the father of “Modern Day Psychology”, Dr. Martin Seligman, developed the “Three Good Things” activity to find out just that. What exactly makes life worth living? To go further into a description, positive psychology is essentially the scientific method of studying human thoughts, feelings, and behavior. “With a focus on strengths instead of weakness, building the good in life instead of repairing the bad, and taking the lives of average people up to great instead of focusing solely on moving those who are struggling up to normal.” (Positive Psych.com)
Above is the first part of my literature review for my research project. I find it very interesting that positive psychology is such a key factor in our everyday lives. As I did more research, I found that that gratitude is a very unique aspect of life. People often mistake the emotion, “gratitude” with appreciation. They are the same in some ways, but they also have their differences. “What many people do not know is that gratitude plays an important role in several historical movements and that gratitude is now becoming an important part of psychology research, and especially positive psychology research.” Gratitude, from a researchers standpoint, is not only an action, but actually considered to be a positive emotion. This is a good thing because it means that it serves a purpose. Gratitude has been shown to improve well-being. The “Three Good Things” Gratitude process has shown not only me, but many other people how and why to appreciate and be thankful for their lives.
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