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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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(((((((((Stop(Bad(Things)(
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WHICH(WOULD(YOU(CHOOSE?(
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((((((((((((Stop(Bad(Things)((((((((((((((((((((Grow(Good(Things)(
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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¤t&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.&&
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• &The&use&of&gross&domesLc&
product&(GDP)&as&the¢ral&
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(
(
(
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((
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UK,&US&and&Australia&
&
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®ister&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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Dr(ILONA(BONIWELL(
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