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Asumsi awal ttg manusia

Human beings are driven by base motivation such as aggression, egoistic selfinterest, and the pursuit of simple pleasures

negative VS positive topics in psychology journal (1887 2003)

93,381 on depression 23,790 on fear 242,134 on treatment

4,247 on happiness 933 on courage 38,349 on prevention

Misi psikologi :
To cure mental illness 2. To find and nurture genius and talent 3. To make normal life more fulfilling
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Psychology is not just the study of weakness and damage; it is also the study of strength and virtue. Treatment is not just fixing what is broken; it is nurturing what is best with us. Martin E.P. Seligman

A more positive psychology for the 21st century?

Seligmans 3 pillars of positive psychology: 1. Positive subjective well-being : life satisfaction, happiness, optimism 2. Positive strengths and virtues : creativity, courage, compassion, integrity, wisdom, self-control, spirituality 3. Positive institutions : healthy families/neighborhood/school/media

Welcome
Tahun 1998, Martin E.P. Seligman, yg pd saat itu menjabat presiden APA, mendorong psikologis utk mengingat lg misi penting psikologi yg terlupakan : TO BUILD HUMAN STRENGTH and NURTURE GENIUS Seligman menyebut fokus psikologi yg baru tsb : PSIKOLOGI POSITIF Fokus baru tsb memberi kesempatan & menantang para ilmuwan & praktisi psikologi utk meningkatkan penelitian ttg HUMAN STRENGTH & PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING

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Definisi

Sheldon, Frederickson, Rathunde, Csikszentmihalyi (2000) : positive psychology is the

scientific study of optimal human functioning

it aims to discover and promote factors that allow individuals, communities, and societies to thrive and flourish.

Definisi

Kennon Sheldon & Laura King (2001) : What is positive psychology? It is nothing more than the scientific study of ordinary human strength and virtues. Positive psychology revisits the average person with an interest in finding out what works, whats right, and whats improving. It asks, what is the nature of the efficiently functioning human being, successfully applying evolved adaptation and learned skills? And how can psychologists explain the fact that despite all the difficulties, the majority of peoplemanage to live lives of dignity and purpose?... Positive psychology

is thus an attempt to urge psychologists to adopt a more open and appreciate perspective regarding human potentials, motives, and capacities (p.216)

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Dimensi
Positive psycholog focuses on 3 areas of human experience (Seligman & Csikszentmihalyi, 2000) : 1. At the subjective level, positive psychology looks at positive subjective states or positive emotions (happiness, joy, satisfaction with life, relaxation, love, intimacy, and contentment) 2. At the individual level, positive psychology focuses on a study of positive individual traits (the more enduring and persistent behavior patterns seen in people over time)

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3. At the group or societal level, positive psychology focuses on the development, creation, and maintenance of positive institutios.

In many ways, the focus of positive psychology is the scientific study of positive human functioning and flourishing at a number of levels, such as the biological, personal, relational, institutional, cultural, and global (Seligman & Csikszentmihalyi, 2000)

Cakupan & ruang lingkup

Altruism, empathy, building enriching communities, creativity, forgiveness, compassion, the role of positive emotions in job satisfaction, lifespan models of positive personality development, the enhancement of immune system functioning, styles of psychoterapy that emphasize accomplishments and positive traits, savoring each fleeting moment of life, strengthening the virtues as a way to increase authentic happiness (www.positivepychology.org)

Tema-tema dasar
The good life People are highly adaptive People can thrive and flourish Strength and virtues are central to wellbeing Person exist in social context

Terima kasih.....

Referensi :
Compton, W.C. 2005. Introduction to Positive Psychology. California : Wadsworth http://www.davidmyers.org. The Scientific Pursuit of Happiness. 10 november 2004. Cornell Uni.