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POSITIVE(PSYCHOLOGY((IN(A(NUTSHELL(

Dr(ILONA(BONIWELL(

BACKGROUND(&(RATIONALE&

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MY(ACADEMIC(CREDENTIALS(

www.cf.ecp.fr

Taught&and&teaching&at&

(more&than&3000&students&taught):&

Founded&and&led:&Over&500&conference&talks&

and&keynotes,&including:&

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WHICH(WOULD(YOU(CHOOSE?(

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WHICH(WOULD(YOU(CHOOSE?(

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IINTRODUCING(POSITIVE(PSYCHOLOGY(!

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The!science!of!op,mal!human!func,oning,!well4being!and!human!strengths.!

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Rather!than!‘fixing!what!is!wrong’,!posi,ve!psychology!‘builds!what!is!strong’.!

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Positive coping

Motivation & goal theories&

Applied pos. psychology &

Strengths & virtues&

Emotions&

Happiness & well-being&

Positive Psychology &

Creativity&

Emotional intelligence&

Humour&

Positive emotions&

Hedonic approaches &

Flow &

Eudaimonic approaches&

Psychological well-being

&

Psychology of time

Positive one-to-one& Public policy

&

Positive education

&

Positive business&

Wisdom & knowledge

&Positive ageing

&

Resilience

&

Love & humanity& Strengths of

temperance &

Strengths of courage

&

Strengths of justice&

Post-traumatic growth&

Coping with

choice &

Strengths of transcendence &

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>(THE(FUTURE:(

SUSTAINABLE(HAPPINESS(

•&The&current&economic&&

model,&based&on&the&doctrine&

of&limitless&growth&has&

resulted&in&the&destrucLve&

aMempt&to&use&the&earth’s&

finite&resources&to&saLsfy&

infinite&wants.&&

&

• &The&use&of&gross&domesLc&

product&(GDP)&as&the&central&

measure&of&progress&in&the&

current&growthUbased&

paradigm&has&serious&

limitaLons.&

(

>(WORK:(FROM(NEGATIVE(TO(POSITIVE(MOTIVATION(&

•&Numerous&major&trends&

changes&that&have&impact&on&

working&life&

&

U&Increasing&use&of&technology&

and&eUcommerce&leads&to&

changes&in&relaLonships&and&

hierarchies&

U&Major&demographic&changes&

U&GlobalisaLon&and&outsourcing&&

U&Changes&in&career&expectaLons&

U &Major&problems&of&knowledge&

management&and&retenLon&

•&How&can&we&change&our&

ways&of&working?&

>(CHILDREN:(RAISING((HAPPINESS(

•&Depression&and&anxiety&in&

childhood&are&on&the&rise&

•&What&are&the&essenLal&

skills&for&the&future?&Who&

can&teach&them?&

THE(SPECTRUM(

MAJOR(DISCOVERIES&

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THE(VALUE(OF(HAPPINESS(

CreaLvity(enhancement(

Task(persistence,(mulLUtasking,(being(systemaLc((

Achievement(and(academic(success(

OpLmism(

AWending(to(relevant(negaLve(informaLon(

Longevity(

Less(vulnerability(to(illness(

Sociability,(trust,(helpfulness(

Less(hosLlity(and(selfUcenteredness(

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TWO(PERSPECTIVES(ON(HAPPINESS(

HEDONIC EUDAIMONIC

FEELING GOOD DOING WELL

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BRAIN(STRUCTURES(CAN(CHANGE(

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Belief that our abilities are…

Fixed Growth

Our Goal To look smart even if

sacrificing achievement To learn new things even

if hard or risky

Meaning of Failure Our abilities are low Low effort /poor strategy

Meaning of Effort Useless Activates & develops abilities

Strategy after Difficulty Less effort More effort

Self-Defeating Defenses High Low

Performance after Difficulty Impaired Equal or improved

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FOCUSING(ON(STRENGTHS(INCREASES(ENGAGEMENT(

22%&

33%&

45%&

Weakness&

0%&

20%%&

40%&

60%%&

80%%&

100%&

Engaged&

Not&Engaged&

AcLvely&Disengaged&

38%&

61%&

Strengths&

1%&

Ignored&

40%&

57%&

2%&

Q12&workplace&poll,&2004&(n=1,003).&&

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Adaptability&CommunicaLon&

Detail& Forgiveness&

Humility& Humour&

Love& OpLmism&

Resilience&

SelfUcontrol&

Social&intelligence& Strategy& Wisdom&

Resilience&

Adventure& Beauty&

CreaLvity&

Hard&work&

CompeLLon&

Empathy&

Learning&OpenUmindedness&

Teamwork&

Kindness&

Leadership&Harmony&

POSITIVE(ORGANISATIONS(&(LEADERSHIP&

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WHY(NOW?(

Managers often focus on results rather than enabling

One in 4 CEOs plan to leave

Quality of work environments has declined

66% of UK employees don’t use their strengths

Fewer than 20% of adults experience positive emotion at work

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WHAT(ARE(THE(MAIN(DRIVERS?(

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PYCHOLOGICAL(CAPITAL(

STRENGTHS(

GROWTH(MINDSET(

MEANING(

POSITIVE(EMOTIONS(

PERFORMANCE(DRIVERS(

The!ability!to!mobilise,!facilitate!and!develop!!a!community!of!excep,onal!performers,!!using!individual!strengths,!posi,ve!emo,ons,!mo,va,on!and!op,mism!as!drivers.!!

Introducing Positive Leadership

INTRODUCING(POSITIVE(EDUCATION(&(POSITIVE(PARENTING&

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MARTIN(SELIGMAN(

(

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In(two(words(or(less,(what(do(you(most(want(for(your(children?(

And(what(do(the(schools(teach?(

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• Achievement((

• ((Thinking(skills(• ((Conformity(

• ((Literacy(• ((Maths(

• ((Discipline(• ((Success(

WHAT(DO(THE(SCHOOLS(TEACH?(

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WHAT(DO(WE(NEED(TO(TEACH?(

What(is(the(best(way(to(prepare(for(our(kids(life?(

(

What(challenges(are(they(likely(to(encounter?(

(

What(skills(would(they(need?(

(

How(can(we(teach(those(skills?(

(

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THE(PREVENTION(ARGUMENT((Seligman,(Gillham,(etc)(

•  Earlier(onset(

•  Academic(and(interpersonal(difficulLes(

•  Smoking,(drugs,(alcohol(and(suicide(risks(

THE(FACTS((

&

UK,&US&and&Australia&

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At&any&point&in&Lme&2%&of&

children&aged&11–15&and&11%&of&

youth&aged&16–24&suffer&a&major&

depressive&disorder&(UK,&US&and&

Australia)&

((

(France&

&

Child&clinical&depression&rates&

between&7.3&%&&and&9.5%.&

Europeans&“winner”&for&anLU

depressants&intake.&&

((

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THE(JOINT(ARGUMENT((Layard(et(al,(2013)(

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THE(TWO(PILLARS(OF(POSITIVE(EDUCATION(

RESILIENCE& WELLUBEING&

PromoLon&

PrevenLon&

CAN(HAPPINESS(BE(TAUGHT?(INDEED!&

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HAPPINESS(SKILLS:(WHAT(SHOULD(WE(TEACH(AND(HOW?(

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WHAT HAPPINESS IS NOT(

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WHAT(DO(WE(TEACH(WHEN(WE(TEACH(HAPPINESS?(

PosiLve(Self( PosiLve(Body( PosiLve(EmoLons(

PosiLve(Mindset(

PosiLve(DirecLon(

PosiLve(RelaLonships(

Happy&Talk!& Image&MaMers& Understanding&

EmoLons&

Fixed&or&

Flexible?&

Egg&Yourself&On& Tonic&or&Toxic&

Me,&Inc.& Supersize&Me!& The&NegaLvity&

Bias&

Hope& Nail,&Nag,&

Nudge&

Forgiveness&

My&Strengths&

Porsolio&

NutriLon&Quiz& Boost&your&

PosiLve&

EmoLons&

CreaLve&

Problem&Solving&

Flow&and&

Engagement&

Listening&and&

Empathy&

Confident&You& Mindfulness&for&

Life&

Just&for&Fun& Money,&Money,&

Money!&

Big&Hairy&Goals& Sweet&Trading&

My&Best&

Possible&Self&

Go&to&bed,&

Sleepyhead!&

&

Surprising,&

Spontaneous&

Savouring!&

The&Tyranny&of&

Choice&

Five&LiMle&Pigs& Kindness&and&

GraLtude&

Strengths&

Songbook&

The&Power&of&

Exercise&

Mental&Time&

Travelling&

Thinking&Your&

Way&to&

Happiness&

The&Balancing&

Act&

Happiness&

across&Cultures&

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FEARS(

U Brain(programming?(

U Opening(Pandora’s(box(

U Who(is(qualified?(

U Excessive(individualism(and(narcissism(

U Overstepping(the(role(of(the(school(

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THE(FUTURE?(

SUSTAINABLE(HAPPINESS&

35& >&18/06/2013&

BHUTAN(AND(THE(NEW(DEVELOPMENT(PARADIGM(

36& >&18/06/2013&

THE(NINE(DOMAINS(OF(THE(GNH(

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37& >&18/06/2013&

PROPOSED(NEW(DEVELOPMENT(PARADIGM(MODEL(

38& >&18/06/2013&

Taking(any(one(of(the(GNH(domains(as(a(base,(what(recommendaLons(would(you(give(to(public(policy(makers?(

!

THE(HAPPINESS(MANIFESTO(

What&

recommendaLons&

would&you&give?&

PromoLon&of&physical&

exercise&at&work&

Reasonable&caps&on&

overLme&hours&or&

incenLves&to&

businesses&to&reduce&

overwork&&

IncenLves&for&

employers&to&

encourage&their&

employees&undertake&

work&from&home&

CreaLon&of&small&

businesses&to&provide&

people&with&more&

autonomy&in&the&

work&domain&

Providing&

opportuniLes&for&

volunteer&work&and&

civic&engagement&

Giving&workers&

heading&for&

reLrement&a&fiveUyear&

window&

40& >&18/06/2013&

OPERATIONAL(ESSENCE(:(((&

•  All&students&register&directly&with&ARU&

•  All&learning&web&resources&held&within&ARU&

•  Shared&strategic&leadership&&

•  Local&programme&leadership&

STUDENT(BENEFITS(:((

•  Opportunity&to&crau&their&learning&

trajectory&

•  Opportunity&to&choose&between&more&

applied&and&more&research&pathways&

•  Opportunity&to&choose&between&

geographical&locaLons&

THE(CONCEPT(

! &MulLUcentre&

! &MulLUpathway&

! &ExecuLve&educaLon&format&–&intensive&weeks&

! &Each&module&as&a&standU

alone&structure&&

INT.(MSc(IN(APPLIED(POSITIVE(PSYCHOLOGY((IUMAPP)(

41& >&18/06/2013&

IUMAPP(AT(A(GLANCE(

Cambridge&

(opLonal&

modules)&

IntroducLon&to&posiLve&

psychology&

Neuroscience&of&wellUbeing&

PosiLve&psychology&for&

pracLLoners&

PosiLve&child&development&

PosiLve&relaLonships&

WellUbeing:&economic,&

social&and&beh.&causes&

Paris&&

(opLonal&

modules)&

InroducLon&to&posiLve&

psychology&

PosiLve&performance&

PosiLve&psychology&

coaching&

PosiLve&educaLon&

PosiLve&organisaLons&and&

AI&

PosiLve&society&

OnUline&&

(compulsory&

modules)&

QualitaLve&research&

methods&

OR&

QuanLtaLve&research&

methods&

Major&project&

(compulsory)&

42& >&18/06/2013&

RESOURCES:((((www.positran.fr((

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(Thank(you(for(your(aWenLon(!(

Dr(ILONA(BONIWELL(

i.boniwell@positran.fr&

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