A school psychology degree is better known as an educational psychology degree. It leads to a career which involves working closely with children, teachers and parents, and using training and skills from the science of psychology to help with issues that arise during education. A school psychology degree is also known as an educational psychology [ Read More ]
So, completed your masters? Still have a passion for psychology? You have a willingness to keep on learning and an unwillingness to get a ‘proper’ job? Be careful, because you’re a prime candidate for a doctorate in psychology! If you haven’t been scared off yet, a doctorate in psychology brings many interesting benefits. For example, [ Read More ]
Some institutions (Walden, for example) are now offering online degrees in counselling. These degrees help you to work in a one-to-one or group setting as a counsellor, to help people address different issues they are facing. For example, the impact of a traumatic even, conflict, or marriage difficulties. People seek out counsellors to help them [ Read More ]
Just like Santa Clause, happiness brings gifts with it too – and you don’t have to be good all year to get them! In the last three articles, I’ve discussed a paper arguing that happiness leads to success, through a better career, better relationships and better health. This works in part through behaviour – positive [ Read More ]
There’s a big focus on weaknesses in the world these days. It seems like people want to balance themselves out by developing their weaknesses – to become rounded. Previously, I’ve argued that it’s best not to be rounded, that we’re better off focusing on our strengths. But if we do this, we …
If, like me, you’re studying positive psychology, or if you’re keeping up with the field for personal or professional reasons, you will find the following links useful. They are great for finding new information and opinions, and especially for getting hard-to-find journal articles in PDF: Positive Psychology Search – The Google of positive psychology Positive [ Read More ]
I recently made a case that it’s better to “stick to your strengths” than to do “whatever you set your mind to.” The main thrust of my argument was that even if you could do anything you set your mind to, it’s a slower, longer, and more frustrating road to excellence if you’re not using [ Read More ]
Previously, I’ve explained why it’s best to stick to your strengths, and explained how to identify your strengths through self-reflection. In order to use self-reflection, you’d have to be aware of your body and mind, watch how they naturally respond to situations, and take some extra time to sit and reflect in the ways I [ Read More ]
Robert Biswas-Diener is a big name in positive psychology research. He’s sort of the Indiana Jones of positive psychology; he travelled around the world, through rich countries and tribal cultures, investigating happiness in these varied places. Rumour has it he took a whip and a hat along with him, although I can’t confirm this. Anyway, [ Read More ]
Are you aware of your personal strengths and weaknesses? In this article we’ll look at: The distinction between strengths and weaknesses, and why it may be more important to focus on strengths. How to identify your strengths and weaknesses How to manage and work around your weaknesses when focusing on your strengths “What are your [ Read More ]
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