#1: positive psychology & differences from other areas of psychology:

Positive psychology is the study of what makes humans flourish and how our positive emotions and thoughts influence our health and lives. Positive psychology doesn't look only at what makes one just happy, but ones wellbeing as well. Wellbeing is made up of positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning and achievements. Positive psychology is not limited to the individual--ones social connections are important, and this field has also helped society and researchers see new angles/perspectives. There are similarities to other areas of psychology as it developed after the humanistic approach and the ideas of participation. Positive psychology for example uses the scientific method, something that is important to this theory. Additionally, positive psychology differentiates itself by studying psychological depth, and contrasting Freud by seeing that there are more to humans than just the negative. Other areas of psychology focus on the negatives: the mental diseases/illnesses and how to cure them. Positive psychology looks at all dimensions, the strengths and weaknesses. Our group decided to write out our idea of the definition of what positive psychology entails. We then drew branches representing the components that build up positive psychology. We showed that their is individual steps that need to be met, but also showed the importance of community and interpersonal relationships and the social aspect that needs to be met. We included the resilience & coping to acknowledge the strength that people have.