Positive Psychology

What is it ?

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Lets start

Positive psychology as a key to

understanding why are people
(un)happy

Who am I ?

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Themes for discussion

What is positive psychology?

Where can you attend any course

and who is giving lessons?

What kind of contribution is there

waiting for you?

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What is positive psychology?

Why can be positive psychology a

key to human happines?

Abraham Maslow
Karen Horney
Aaron Antonovsky

Father: Martin Seligman

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What is positive psychology?

Science, that works

origin in Humanistic psychology, which lacked scientific rigor &

metamorphosed into the self-help/new age movement

Applying Positive Psychology enables us to appreciate and

reinforce the existing strengths and virtues in both personal
and organisation fields. This does not mean that we should
avoid dealing with problems, but rather that we should deal with
them from a positive and realistic perspective (Positive
Leadership).

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self-help movement lacks substance by over promising

& under delivering

research has the substance, but lack the accessibility,

few read academic peer reviewed research

The objective of positive

psychology is to unite the rigor of
academic research with the
accessibility of the self-help
movement. .
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What is positive psychology?

Goals Positive Leadership

Create a culture that focuses on strengths of character

Empower individuals, teams, and the organisation, while

achieving business goals

Experience a new and inspiring approach to work

Appreciate and amplify what works at the personal, group, and

organisational levels

Emphasise successes and strengths as a method for

achieving continuous organisational growth and success

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Researchers and practitioners have found that individuals

utilizing its principles can enhance work and home life by:

Accessing strengths that act as buffers against

unfavorable circumstances.

Balancing immediate personal needs with long-term

goals.

Developing a more resilient psychological immune

system based on optimism and self esteem.

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Where can you attend any course

and who is giving lessons?

$ 40,000 a year to be a student of Harvard University

or 1 Day course - $1195 +GST
or 2 Days course - $1995 +GST in Richmond,
Victoria, Australia
or $ 820, June 7 - August 27, 2010 with Penn LPS
Online Learning
or ...

or ask me for Harvard video lectures No.1, 3 and 4

all lectured by Dr. Tal Ben - Shahar

- globally recognised as the worlds leading teacher of Positive Psychology, Harvards

most popular teacher and leader of the Wharton Leadership Program

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Where can you attend any course

and who is giving lessons?

Dr. Ben-Shahar teaches the class because he would

have wanted someone to teach him a class like this.
He came to Harvard in 1992 as a computer science,
major everything was going well objectively, except
that he was unhappy.
He switched to psychology & philosophy to find out how
to become happier.
Positive psychologys impact of making Dr. BenShahar happier drove him to become a teacher.

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Where can you attend any course

and who is giving lessons?

These lessons are about exploring the relatively

new field of Positive Psychology as well as
exploring ourselves.

1st year in 2002 attended this course as a seminar 8 students & 2

dropped out

2nd year 300+

3rd year 850 students largest course at Harvard

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What kind of contribution is

there waiting for you?

Tal Ben-Shahar combines scientific studies and scholarly

research in Positive Psychology, Appreciative Inquiry and
Strengths Based Leadership into practical principles you
can apply to business, family, education, health,
economics and community.

Tal Ben-Shahar consults for Fortune 500 companies around

the world. His book Happier was translated into more than
20 languages, and is an international bestseller

To accept and experience painful emotions is the basic sign

of human beeing, to open ourselves up to positive emotions
and to be happier
Who does not experience painful emotions: two kind of
people psychopats and dead

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What kind of contribution is

there waiting for you?

More about Positive Psychology tells Tal Ben-Shahar on

http://bigthink.com/ideas/16653
Big Think Interview with Tal Ben-Shahar
Tal Ben-Shahar
Psychology Lecturer, Harvard University
A conversation with the author of The Pursuit of Perfect and Happier.
October 2, 2009 | In Love, Sex, & Happiness

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What kind of contribution is

there waiting for you?

Martin E. P. Seligman, author of Authentic

Happiness
If you're a rat racer, who lives in the hope of
being happy in the future, and yet is unable to
enjoy the here-and-now ...

If you're a hedonist, who finds some pleasure in

the good things in life - good wine, good food,
good company - and yet is unable to enjoy
lasting fulfilment ...

If you're a nihilist, whos completely given up on

finding happiness ... you can learn to be happier!

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A real life

"The course has exceeded my expectations by a long shot! Tal's lectures are well
organized and I especially appreciated the routine grounding of the material in
research. I have learned very much about myself and the concepts of Positive
Psychology. I genuinely feel the course has changed my life. It has inspired me to
enroll in the MPOD program at Case Western this fall!"
Kevin, Assistant Dean for Planning and Institutional Effectiveness, Doha, Qatar.

"This course brought together what I have been studying for the past 10 years. I have
shared what I have learned with many friends, coworkers and family members and all
have expressed a noticeable change in me. It made sense and was backed by
research. Most importantly, the delivery of the subject was personable, inspiring and
has truly made a difference in my life."
Bob, Sr. Clinical Science Manager, Covina, CA, USA

The Foundations of Positive Psychology Course was the most profound, life
changing information I have ever encountered in an academic psychology course. It
will undoubtedly have a life transforming impact on you, your family, friends, and
others.
Patrick, Military Psychologist, San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A.

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A real life

Almost everyone wants to be

happier or to feel happiness for
longer time

Here we have a practical tool how

to be happier so what do we wait
for?

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Before we finish:
What does it mean

Personal engagement in Positive

psychology and its practical
application can bring you to a new
level of the life.

The way is not simple, but it pays

off

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Before we finish:
What does it mean
Remember:

Positive psychology enables you to develop a

more resilient psychological immune system
based on optimism and self esteem.

Appreciate and amplify what works at the

personal, group, and organisational levels.

You can learn to be happier!

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My personal
expectations

To learn, to understand, to apply

and to be a good example for
others

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Last important thing:

Gratitude

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Questions?
Comments?

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