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"Two of
the world's leading
experts
on creativity, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and Robert Epstein, debate the
myths
that surround this mysterious process. Do we all have the ability or is
it reserved for only the few?"
A
Summary of My Psychological Model -- Or, Outline of An Integral
Psychology
by Ken Wilber "In 1983, I stopped referring to myself as a
"transpersonal"
psychologist or philosopher. I began instead to think of the work that
I was doing as "integrative" or "integral." ... it is true that
integral
psychology fits none of the existing four forces (behavioristic,
psychoanalytic,
humanistic, or transpersonal). The claim of integral psychology is that
it "transcends and includes" the four forces..."
The
battle of creativity: principle versus profits by Scott
Sleek
"Three prominent psychologists are trying to identify ways that
creative
professionals can remain true to their goals and values in a time when
society pressures us to win at all costs or bring in whopping profits."
The Big Secret of Happy People - by
Lonnie Young
Most people don’t understand the relationship between their thoughts
and feelings. The Buddha said, “We are shaped by our thoughts; we
become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow
that never leaves. If a man's mind becomes pure, his surroundings will
also become pure.” And from the Bible we get “As a man thinks in his
heart, so is he.”
Coping
by Martin Seligman [Fast Company mag.]
Creativity
and
Flow Psychology by Douglas Eby
Don't
Worry,
Be Happy - by the Omaha World-Herald. "We can learn to keep an
optimistic outlook in the
face
of failure - or to become hardy."
Don't worry, be
happy - by James Flint
A book review of The Happiness Hypothesis, by Jonathan Haidt
Ego
and Creativity
by Douglas Eby
Fear
and Anxiety: They're in the System by Cliff Havener
'Some years ago, I talked
with an
industrial psychologist. "When you cut through all the motivational
crap,"
he said, "people have only two primary motivations: pursuit of
possibilities
and avoidance of negative consequences." "Around 3 percent of our
population,"
he continued, "is primarily motivated to pursue possibilities. About 92
percent completely concerns itself with avoiding negatives. There's a 5
percent swing group that's sometimes motivated by one, sometimes the
other."
The
gifted and the extraordinary By Martin E.P. Seligman, PhD
"As [psychology] became
increasingly focussed on clinical populations, genius was all but
forgotten. But central to the.. theme of Positive Psychology—psychology
dedicated to building the best things in life as well as healing the
worst—is the search for and building of the full expression of high
talent."
The Glee Club - How positive psychology helps
people make themselves happier - by Willow Lawson [PsychologyToday] --
There
are shortcuts to achieving the pleasant life. “You can take drugs,
masturbate a lot, or engage in mindless entertainment,” Seligman says.
It will probably make you happy for a bit, but at some point, most
people look in the mirror and ask, “Is this all there is?” Seligman
calls this the “fidgeting until death” syndrome. Enter the higher paths
to happiness: the good life and the meaningful life, both attained by
harnessing one’s strengths.
Go
With The Flow by John Geirland
"According to Mihaly
Csikszentmihalyi,
great Web sites are not about navigating content, but staging
experience.
A compelling Web site transforms a random walk into an exhilarating
chase.
The key, says psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, is a finely tuned
sense
of rhythm, involvement, and anticipation known as 'flow.'" [interview
article]
Happy
Days by Alison Stein Wellner
"American psychology shifts
its focus
from what is wrong with humans to what is right." [Psychology Today,
May
01 2000]
The Happy-Well: Positive Psychology Tips
for Living Well and Longer, By Sherri Fisher
We are bombarded by science news every day that tells us what to eat,
how to exercise, and what risk factors should worry us. Should we
eat chocolate? Should we avoid coffee? Drink only green
tea? Strength train four days a week? Stick to yoga? Avoid
running if we live in a city for fear of inhaling exhaust fumes? Take
cholesterol controlling drugs? Eat only organic foods? The answer
to all of these questions is, of course, “maybe.”
Harry Potter
and the Power of the Positive, By Dave Shearon
Although Harry does not seem to have the type of magical power that
would enable him to face the evil wizard, he has already survived
several confrontations. Professor Dumbledore has repeatedly claimed
that Harry has a magic greater than his opponent’s, and one which his
opponent underestimates: the magic of love. Sappy?
Absolutely. These days, however, I am convinced that “sappy” and
“soft-hearted” are not particularly strong arguments against a
proposition.
How You Tell the Story
of Your Life - By Senia Maymin (Positive Psychology News Daily)
Universal Pictures has picked up "Counter Clockwise," a dramedy written
by Paul Bernbaum for Jennifer Aniston to produce with an eye to star...
The story centers on noted Harvard psychologist Ellen Langer, who is
known for her work in the illusion of control, decision-making and
aging theories. The script focuses on a real study Langer conducted in
which she reversed the aging process of her subjects by making them
believe they were younger.
Inside the Black
Box: How Your Internal Processes Create Your Life -
By Bill Harris, Centerpointe Research Institute
Does life, for the most part, “just happen” to you? How much of
what happens in your life seems to be under your control? Are you
creating your life, or is it creating you? Though you’re probably
not aware of them, certain internal thinking processes (what I call
your Internal Map of Reality) generate several key aspects of your life.
Integral
Psychology: Consciousness, Spirit, Psychology, Therapy by Ken
Wilber
"The word "psychology" means
the
study of the psyche, and the word "psyche" means mind or soul. In the
Microsoft
Thesaurus, for psyche we find: "self: atman, soul, spirit;
subjectivity:
higher self, spiritual self, spirit." One is reminded, yet again, that
the roots of psychology lie deep within the human soul and spirit."
The
Inner
Critic (an issue of Living The Creative Life newsletter -
includes
book references on dealing with destructive self-talk)
Is feeling better as easy as ABC? -
By Nicholas Hall, Positive Psychology News Daily
Sigh. Another rejection! Ugh. That’s life, I guess. ... Sometimes
there’s just nothing you can do… Hmmm… that sounds like helplessness
talk to me. ... What to do, what to do…? Ah! I remember a way to
counteract those thoughts and feelings. It’s called the ABCDE method.
Let Your
Unconscious Mind Go to Work for You - by David J. Pollay
Your most creative ideas do not come to you after you squint and make a
thinking sound, “mmmmm.” Research is pointing to a better way to
get the best answers: It’s through your unconscious mind.
Manifesting with Intent Through Brainwave
Entrainment - by Charlsie Winston
Scientists have found that you can 'create' the right conditions for
relaxation, visualization, learning, meditation, manifesting and many
other useful states of mind.
Positive
Psychology Network Concept Paper "The
field of 'Positive Psychology' at the subjective level is about
positive
experience: well being, optimism, and flow. At the individual level it
is about the character strengths — the capacity for love and vocation,
courage, interpersonal skill, aesthetic sensibility, perseverance,
forgiveness,
originality, future-mindedness, and high talent."
Positive
Psychology, Positive Prevention, and Positive Therapy by Martin E.
P. Seligman
"The
field
of Positive Psychology at the subjective level is about positive
subjective
experience: well being and satisfaction (past), and flow, joy, the
sensual
pleasures, and happiness (present), and constructive cognitions about
the
future-optimism, hope, and faith. At the individual level it is about
positive
individual traits -- the capacity for love and vocation, courage,
interpersonal
skill, aesthetic sensibility, perseverance, forgiveness, originality,
future-mindedness,
high talent, and wisdom."
Pursuing
Happiness With a Positive Outlook, not a Pill
"As we are constantly
reminded, things
really do seem to be getting better. Crime is down, the economy is up.
There are a host of measures that all point to social improvement...
Yet,
below all the polls... The number of people diagnosed as depressed
keeps
going up, and the age of onset keeps going down. ... Americans seem to
be more cynical about current events and pessimistic about the future.
... It doesn't have to be that way, says psychologist Martin E. P.
Seligman."
Recent
Findings on Subjective Well-Being by
Ed Diener, Eunkook Suh, and Shigehiro Oishi
Subjective
well-being (SWB)
is a field of psychology that attempts to understand people's
evaluations
of their lives. These evaluations may be primarily cognitive (e.g.,
life
satisfaction or marital satisfaction) or may consist of the frequency
with
which people experience pleasant emotions (e.g., joy, as measured by
the
experience sampling technique) and unpleasant emotions (e.g.,
depression).
Researchers in the field strive to understand not just undesirable
clinical
states, but also differences between people in positive levels of
long-term
well-being. The article briefly reviews research on measuring SWB, on
the
demographic correlates of it, and cultural differences in reports of
SWB.
We also describe influences on SWB such as temperament, and theoretical
models of SWB (e.g., context approaches).
Researchers
Pinpoint Thinking Pattern Of Chronic Self-Doubters
Shame
"can disrupt and destabilize esteem and confidence in abilities"
Subjective
Emotional Well-Being by
Ed
Diener, Richard E. Lucas "Emotional well-being, like physical health,
can
be judged on a variety of dimensions. Yet, in both realms, it is
difficult
to say which of these dimensions are essential for overall well-being.
Can I say that I am in good physical shape because I am free of
disease,
or must I also have an abundance of energy and a great deal of
strength?
Do I have emotional well-being if I am free from depression, or must I
have a positive opinion of my self and my life?"
What
is the `good life'? By Martin E.P. Seligman, PhD "As
psychology
at the millennium begins to take the building of the best things in
life
as seriously as it has taken the healing of the worst.."
When Having It
All Isn't Everything by Patricia Kitchen
'A psychologist theorizes
that high
fliers feel oppressed by the very achievement they should be proud of:
their success. ... Supernova burnout, he writes, is that time when a
high
flier feels "chronic trepidation, distress, despondency or depression
attributable
to the belief that he is trapped in a job, or on a career path, from
which
he can neither escape nor derive psychological gratification."'
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