What Is Positive Psychology? A Starting Point
Positive psychology uses science to uncover, understand, and share what allows individuals and communities to thrive – or flourish (Boniwell & Tunariu, 2019; Seligman, 2011).
Positive psychology uses science to uncover, understand, and share what allows individuals and communities to thrive – or flourish (Boniwell & Tunariu, 2019; Seligman, 2011).
A new open-access piece in the Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences will interest AHP readers: “The Joint Commission on the Mental Health
A new piece in History of Psychology will interest AHP readers: “The objectivist critique of Hermann Helmholtz’s theory of perception: The case of Ramón Turró
Positive psychology therapy does not replace traditional psychology, it contributes to a meaningful life where the individual flourishes.
By Catherine Hall The theme for this year’s British Science Week is connections and we thought it would be a good opportunity to ask one
In recognition of World Bipolar Day, NIMH is conducting a Facebook Live on bipolar disorder in adults.
Counselors have found it challenging to settle on a single definition of their profession or agree on the best counseling methods and techniques to treat
Regrets. They’re something all of us have experienced over the years. Whether it’s not following a dream career, missing out on the trip of a
Guided imagery is a therapeutic intervention in the field of complementary and alternative medicine. It can be a powerful technique to use with coaching, counseling,
By Josh Francis In recognition of Neurodiversity Celebration Week, Psychology PhD student and neurodivergent researcher, Josh Francis has written about his experiences and personal journey
Researchers investigated whether home delivery of ART for a modest fee could help improve ART access and use, finding it resulted in increased viral suppression
AHP readers may be interested in a new open-access book Creativity: Process and Personality by Larry Gross. The book was originally Gross’s undergraduate thesis at
A new book from Columbia University Press may interest AHP readers: The First Resort: The History of Social Psychiatry in the United States by Matthew
A new open-access piece in the Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences will interest AHP readers: “Remedies for the housewife’s nervousness: Life advice
When it comes to weight, most of us are focused on improving our physical metabolism. We’ve been taught to think that weight loss is largely
When individuals arrive for counseling, they typically seek change, clarity, advice, and help to overcome their difficulties. Counseling is highly beneficial, with “far-reaching effects in
Have you ever toyed with the idea of writing your own obituary? As you are now, young or old, would you say you enjoyed a
An online, pay-what-you-can event hosted by the Freud Museum will interest AHP readers. The event, “Princess Marie Bonaparte: Friendship, Psychoanalysis, and Feminism,” is described as
AHP readers will be interested in a new piece in History of Psychology: “Charlotte Bühler and her emigration to the United States: A clarifying note
AHP readers may be interested in a new piece in History of Psychiatry: “‘Picture imperfect’: the motives and uses of patient photography in the asylum,”
In this episode of The Psychology of Eating Podcast, we explore how, for some people, the lifelong desire to lose weight can reflect an unconscious
By Kerry Moor We asked one of our current 2022-23 Psychology Professional placement students to tell us about their experience so far. Kerry is completing
1- Build Your Practice Organically 2- Be in a Compelling Conversation 3- Value Wisdom 4- Play a Long Game 5- Keep Giving Your Gifts 6-
AHP readers may be interested in a new open-access piece in Social History of Medicine: “‘Malaria Has Spoilt It’: Malaria, Neuropsychiatric Complications, and Insanity in
A new open-access piece in Social History of Medicine may interest AHP readers: “Sounding the Archival Silence: Searching for Music in the Nineteenth-Century English Asylum,”
Behavior therapy originates from attempts by science and psychology to understand, predict, and control human behavior (Sommers-Flanagan & Sommers-Flanagan, 2015). Attention is focused on observable
A piece in the New Yorker that explores the history of imposter syndrome may interest AHP readers: “Why Everyone Feels Like They’re Faking It,” by