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You know that saying ‘A little knowledge is a dangerous thing’? That’s so true of positive psychology. Our latest research tells us that the pursuit of happiness is a delicate art. Certain approaches to seeking happiness are now known to backfire, whereas others are effective.

Barbara Fredrickson

You know that saying ‘A little knowledge is a dangerous thing’? That’s so true of positive psychology. Our latest research tells us that the pursuit of happiness is a delicate art. Certain approaches to seeking happiness are now known to backfire, whereas others are effective.
BARBARA FREDRICKSON

Art Happiness Psychology Pursuit
The negative screams at you but the positive only whispers.
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Negative Positive Scream Whisper
Positivity doesn’t just change the contents of your mind…It widens the span of possibilities that you see.
BARBARA FREDRICKSON

Emotion Mind Positivity
Positive emotions are not trivial luxuries, but instead might be critical necessities for optimal functioning.
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Emotion Luxury might
The boundaries between you and not-you – what lies beyond your skin – relax and become more permeable. While infused with love you see fewer distinctions between you and others. Indeed, your ability to see others – really see them, wholeheartedly – springs open.
BARBARA FREDRICKSON

Love Lying Spring You
Scientists have shown that because positive and open mindsets produce exploration and experiential learning, they also come to produce more-accurate mental maps of the world.
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Maps Positive World
The benefits of positive emotions don’t stop after a few minutes of good feelings subside. In fact, the biggest benefit that positive emotions provide is an enhanced ability to build skills and develop resources for use later in life.
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Feelings Later Life Skills
When we inject people with positivity, their outlook expands. They see the big picture. When we inject them with neutrality or negativity, their peripheral vision shrinks. There is no big picture, no dots to connect.
BARBARA FREDRICKSON

Inject People Picture Positive Positivity
Taking delight in my family, my time in nature, and in the chance to do work that I find endlessly fascinating and rewarding. My smile grows even bigger when I think about how lucky I am to have such delights be part of my everyday life.
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Everyday Lucky Thinking
Positive psychology is both a movement and a science. The movement involves absolutely anyone who is interested in evidence-based approaches to improving well-being, either for themselves or for their community. I invite you to join this movement!
BARBARA FREDRICKSON

Community Movement Psychology
Flourishing goes beyond happiness, or satisfaction with life. True, people who flourish are happy. But that’s not the half of it. Beyond feeling good, they’re also doing good-adding value to the world.
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Feel Good Life People True
Positivity transforms us for the better.
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Better Positive Positivity Transform
Love requires you to be physically and emotionally present. It also requires that you slow down.
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Down Emotional Require Slow
Positivity opens us. The first core truth about positive emotions is that they open our hearts and our minds, making us more receptive and more creative.
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Heart Positive Truth
Love is that micro-moment of warmth and connection that you share with another living being
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Connection Love Psychology
Flourishing is not a solo endeavor.
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Endeavor Flourishing Solo

You know that saying ‘A little knowledge is a dangerous thing’? That’s so true of positive psychology. Our latest research tells us that the pursuit of happiness is a delicate art. Certain approaches to seeking happiness are now known to backfire, whereas others are effective.

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You know that saying ‘A little knowledge is a dangerous thing’? That’s so true of positive psychology. Our latest research tells us that the pursuit of happiness is a delicate art. Certain approaches to seeking happiness are now known to backfire, whereas others are effective.

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