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NEW! FOUNDATIONS OF POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY

Earn an online certificate—taught by Dr. Martin E.P. Seligman and his colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania—in Foundations of Positive Psychology.

 

The Hope Circuit: A Psychologist's Journey from Helplessness to Optimism

New Book by Dr. Martin Seligman

Master of Applied Positive Psychology (MAPP) Program

at the University of Pennsylvania

SeeingHappy.org

SeeingHappy encourages people to take and share photos of what makes them happy

The World Well-Being Project

Analyzing and predicting well-being through social media

Authentic Happiness Website

Learn about Positive Psychology

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

New Book by Dr. Angela Duckworth

Happy Together: Using the Science of Positive Psychology to Build Love That Lasts

New Book by Suzann Pileggi Pawelski and Dr. James O. Pawelski

Participate in Research Study

Help Researchers Understand the Connection between Positive Psychology and COVID-19

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Welcome

The mission of the Positive Psychology Center at the University of Pennsylvania is to promote research, training, education, and the dissemination of Positive Psychology, resilience and grit.

Positive Psychology is the scientific study of the strengths that enable individuals and communities to thrive. The field is founded on the belief that people want to lead meaningful and fulfilling lives, to cultivate what is best within themselves, and to enhance their experiences of love, work, and play.

Spotlight

  • New Book: Tomorrowmind
  • Participate in Happiness Study
  • Online Certificate in Applied Positive Psych
  • Master of Applied Positive Psychology
  • Online Positive Psychology Course
  • Online Resilience Course
  • Pandemic Wellness Resources
  • HBR Article: A Sense of Wonder
  • Podcast: Bolster Your Resilience
  • Podcast: Building Resilience & Well-Being
  • Podcast: Positive Psych in Pandemic
  • Book: Hope Circuit
  • Book: Happy Together
  • Book: Grit
  • Book: Character Strengths & Virtues
  • Book: Resilience Factor
  • Book: Think Again

Quick Links

  • World Congress on Positive Psychology
  • Authentic Happiness Website
  • SeeingHappy.org
  • Profile on Dr. Martin Seligman
  • Profile on Dr. Karen Reivich
  • Profile on Dr. James Pawelski
  • PERMA Theory of Well-Being
  • Learn Positive Psych Theory & Research
  • Video Lectures by Leading Scholars
  • Primal World Beliefs Project
  • Primal World Beliefs Video
  • Penn World Well-Being Project
  • Course Syllabi for Teachers
  • Internatl Positive Psych Assoc.
  • Internatl Positive Education Network
  • World Happiness Report
  • World Database of Happiness

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