Dear readers, in this first article, we will give you a general introduction to positive psychology. In the following weeks, we will continue to share the topics addressed by the positive psychology approach.
It should be taken into account that psychological knowledge has a healing effect on cognitive and affective domains and that psycho-education is given importance in psychotherapy practices.
Today, there are many negativity ceilings that affect people's psychological state.
it has become important to inform the public and steer them in a positive direction. This is how
In addition to facilitating and expanding mental health services at times, individuals
The power of the media for raising awareness and gaining conscious awareness is good.
should be evaluated.
The science of psychology, which is the totality of efforts to understand human beings, has rapidly
has developed and shown a meaningful transformation. The science of psychology, which initially viewed the human being as a mere organism, began to treat the human being as a powerful being who exhibits independent, free and rational behavior.
In this transformation process, the psychopathology-oriented view has been replaced by a positive-oriented view (Sheldon & King, 2001). As an extension of this view, the positive psychology approach is strengthening its presence day by day.
Historically, positive psychology was founded on the core values of humanistic psychology. Carl Rogers' view that people can heal to the extent that they can express their authentic selves, Abraham Maslow's view that self-actualized people
His views on their characteristics constitute the first examples of the positive psychology approach.
The techniques of positive psychology are recognized as a complementary force for modern psychotherapy
is being carried out.
For many years, the science of psychology has been characterized by research on sick people. This has led to the dominance of a perspective that emphasizes the mental disorders and illnesses of individuals, and the true potential and strengths of people.
have often been ignored.
In reality, the science of psychology is not only a healing tool but also a science that should take healthy human behavior as its subject. It should not only treat mental illnesses but also act as a protective shield against them and renew itself.
Positive psychology is not a therapeutic approach. Seligman, “strengths
Improve” The basic philosophy of psychotherapy is summarized as the basic philosophy of modern psychology. “right the wrong” approach has a complementary and reinforcing effect.
By focusing on empowerment and the positive, positive psychology is said to support the psychotherapy approach that focuses on negative emotions such as anger and sadness.
In this process, it is also necessary to include criticisms of positive psychology.
Some scholars argue that positive psychology repeats what humanistic psychology says.
defends it. This criticism is unwarranted. Of course there will be interactions in science. Positive
humanitarianism, which is among the historical foundations of this original view put forward by psychology.
It should be seen as very natural that it overlaps with the psychological approach. From this perspective “positive
psychology's view of human nature is parallel to the humanistic psychology approach” that it is.
In a way, positive psychology is a kind of self-help psychology emphasized in humanistic psychology.
on the issue of what resources it can use to achieve its potential for realization.
and focuses on what human beings can do, rather than what they cannot do, and approaches human beings from a positive perspective.
According to Peterson (2000), positive psychology is the concept of living from birth to death.
It is a powerful field of scientific study that helps them to connect and understand life and make it a little more positive, and provides information and findings about what is positive in life.
In other words, it is a field of study that conducts research to help people adapt to life in the most appropriate way. The aim of positive psychology is seen as recognition, understanding and development.
The positive psychology approach is an effort to create the highest level of functionality of the person through scientific studies.
The main purpose of this approach developed by Seligman is to reveal the factors that enable individuals and societies to get better, help them develop, make them functional and contribute to the development of these factors.
This effort will contribute to improving their quality of life by moving away from the negativities that humanity needs as much as possible.