In this blog post I'm going to be defining some terms that I'm going to be using in my research project and summarizing two pieces of research I've found.
Defining terms I'm going to be using The first term I would like to define is gratitude. I'm going to be using Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence’s definition of gratitude which is: “Gratitude is a state of mind that arises when you affirm a good thing in your life that comes from outside yourself, or when you notice and relish little pleasures.” from the research I've done so far I feel that this definition is the most comprehensive and agreeable. The second term I would like define is well being. There does not seem to be a consensus around the definition of well-being so for this paper I'm going to be defining well-being as: a strong feeling of positive and long-lasting emotion with a positive mood an absence of negative emotion and a strong feeling of satisfaction, fulfillment, and positivity. The third term I would like to defined is positive psychology. The definition for positive psychology I'm choosing to use in this paper is from Positive Psychology Center. Positive Psychology Center defines positive psychology on their website as “the scientific study of the strengths that enable individuals and communities to thrive.” Summarizing two pieces of research I've found and a small segment of how it will help me. Work 1) Journal of Spirituality in Mental Health. The Influence of Gratitude in Physical, Psychological, and Spiritual Well-Being M. Rosa Elosúa. Summary 1) In this work M. Rosa Elosúa, spend time defining gratitude and spiritual well-being. Elosúa then talks about gratitude and its health benefits. Elosúa also talks about seligman's theory of happiness and psychological well-being. Elosúa then asks the question “can we change physical well-being through gratitude?” she then finishes up the work by looking at how gratitude is embodied. Segment 1) This work is a great base for my research project and will definitely help me of/when I become off-topic. Work 2) The 5 Founding Fathers and A History of Positive Psychology Summary 2) In this work they talk about the four waves of psychology. The first wave of psychology is the disease model, the second wave is behaviorism, the third wave is humanistic Psychology, and the fourth wave is Positive psychology. In this work they then goes over the five founding fathers developing positive psychology. The first founding fathers of positive psychology is William James, the second being Abraham Maslow, the third being Martin Seligman, the fourth being Mihaly Czikszentmihi, And the fifth being Christopher Peterson. Segment 2) This work helps give me a better understanding of positive psychology and where it comes from and also helps me understand Martin Seligman.
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Devon
11/19/2018 02:16:14 pm
The way you set up your literary analysis section of your paper is very well done and has actually given me ideas on how to set up mine since i have been having difficulty with it.
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coleman clark
11/19/2018 06:04:41 pm
I like the thought the "Waves" of psychology. It looks like a really neat idea. Nice job!
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Katina
11/20/2018 08:29:48 am
I like the way you set up this blog post. Did it really help you with composing your research project by laying all this information out?
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