title: Positive Psychology Documentation description: Welcome to the Positive Psychology documentation.

Note: This document is currently available in English only. Welcome to the Positive Psychology documentation!

What is Positive Psychology?

Positive psychology studies the conditions that contribute to the optimal functioning of people, groups, and institutions.

It studies "positive subjective experience, positive individual traits, and positive institutions... it aims to improve quality of life."

Positive psychology began as a new domain of psychology in 1998 when Martin Seligman chose it as the theme for his term as president of the American Psychological Association.

It is a reaction against past practices which tended to focus on mental illness and which emphasized maladaptive behavior and negative thinking.

It builds on the humanistic movement of Abraham Maslow, Rollo May, and Carl Rogers, which encourages an emphasis on happiness, well-being, and purpose.

Positive psychology largely relies on concepts from the Western philosophical tradition, such as the Aristotelian concept of eudaimonia, which is typically rendered in English with the terms "flourishing", "the good life" or "happiness".

Positive psychologists study empirically the conditions and processes that contribute to flourishing, subjective well-being, and happiness, often using these terms interchangeably.

However, we hope to integrate more of the philosophy and wisdom from thousands of years of Chinese tradition, as well as research and insights into human nature, into the study of positive psychology.

Main Features

Some of the main Positive Psychology features include:

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