Positive psychology

Introduction

The concern about life is a main human characteristic. No matter if his concern is concentrated in himself or in persons or things that surround him and constitute his environment, everybody wants to know why people, himself included, behave the way they behave.( Duckworth 629-651) Everybody, also, wants to improve his behavior, so as to live in harmony with him and the society.

The Greek word Psychology is a word consisted of the words soul and utterance, talk. So, generally, psychology is the science that examines the soul. But , since the psychologists work on the problems of the personal, family, school, professional and social life, we could say, more accurately , that psychology is the science that studies the psychological life of man, as it is revealed in his behavior.

Although psychology seems to be a new science, in fact, is a very old one. Before the 19th century- when psychology acquired its scientific independence- the study of behavior was an aspect of philosophy.

There are two directions of psychology: The first, studies the way human exists or behave (or the way it seems to exist or behave). The second, studies the way human can evolve, can get better. This direction studies the principles, the laws and the facts that rule the possible evolution of man.

POSITIVE psychology is the scientific study of strengths and virtues that enable individuals and communities to prosper. Positive Psychology Center promotes research, training, education and dissemination of positive psychology. This field is founded on the belief that people want to live a fulfilling life and to cultivate what is best for them, and to enhance their experience of love, work and play.

Positive Psychology has three central concerns: positive emotions, positive individual traits and positive institutions. Understanding positive emotions entails the study of satisfaction in the past, happiness ...