How Research Findings from Positive Psychology Can Inform Other Areas of Applied Psychology

Abstract

The study looks into whether a happy individual performs better in other areas of applied psychology such as school, sports, forensic, health, developmental, and clinical. Critical review of some electronic databases such as Web of Science, ProQuest Central were extensively searched for to identify scholarly related journals. Positive psychology right the wrong, correct the imbalance by focusing on strengths as well as weaknesses, building the best things in life, revamping the worst. Two sub-categories of happiness are hedonism which mitigates unpleasant feelings and maximizes pleasant feelings while eudaimonism means a pursuit of virtue, excellence, and the best. Communities are comprised of mental & physical health. The well-being of any community requires to be cared for and influenced positively. Positive psychology complements rather than replaces traditional therapy, lessening emotional agony and confusion, developing better ways of coping and reducing unhealthy thoughts. Positive emotion and life satisfaction contribute to better physical health and immune function such as fewer visits to the general practitioners; faster healing; longer life; greater creativity; increased success at work like better decision making and performance; improved earnings etc. greater ability to cope with challenges.