It is interesting that for much of the history of psychology, it focussed its research on abnormal psychology - a litany of the unhappy. However, that has changed in recent years, and Martin Seligman is one of those leading the charge towards learning more about authentic happiness. This study of positive emotions and positive character traits is called Positive Psychology. For those of you who are interested, Big Frank encourages you to visit Martin Seligman's website at the University of Pennsylvania. His website offers lots of information on what positive psychology is and on how it can actually be applied. His research has shown how it is possible "to be happier — to feel more satisfied, to be more engaged with life, find more meaning, have higher hopes, and probably even laugh and smile more, regardless of one’s circumstances." In addition, and this is the fun part. His site is full of great questionnaires, a list of some:
- Compassionate Love Scale
- Stengths Test
- Gratitude Questionnaire
- Optimism Test
- Close Relationships Questionnaire
- Meaning in Life Questionnaire
- Satisfaction in Life Scale
- Measurement of Current Happiness Questinnaire
Dr. Seligman is also looking for people to participate in research. When you go to his site - it will ask you to register (very brief number of questions - nothing intrusive), and then you have full access to all of the above, and much much more.
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