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Positive Psychology

Positive psychology is a field of study that focuses on improving the individual's overall well-being and performance using a range of positive psychological interventions. This includes the understanding and application of concepts such as optimism, motivation, resilience, and gratitude. Positive psychology is a re…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 4 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 103× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2574-612X 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Positive psychology is a field of study that focuses on improving the individual's overall well-being and performance using a range of positive psychological interventions. This includes the understanding and application of concepts such as optimism, motivation, resilience, and gratitude. Positive psychology is a relatively new area of research, but it has already made important contributions to our understanding of human functioning, flourishing and happiness. It has been used to help people increase their well-being, build better relationships, improve their job performance, and enhance their coping skills. Positive psychology has been applied in areas such as education, psychotherapy, health, business and more, and is likely to become an even more important tool for helping people to achieve their goals and live fulfilling lives.

Research published in this journal

4 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2021

Aging and Positive Psychology

Marks RayCorresponding author
Department of Health and Behavior Studies, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA.
Exact topic Aging Research And Healthcare Cited by 6 doi:10.14302/issn.2474-7785.jarh-21-3979

How this research is being cited

The 4 articles above have been cited 103 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Positive Psychology, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Psychotherapy Practice and Research (ISSN 2574-612X).

Journal editorial board
Karim Sedky · United States Tullio Scrimali · Italy DAMIANA SCUTERI · Italy

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