Positive psychology: some applications to education

Positive psychology, considered as a new vision within psychology, arises with the expectation of knowing the characteristics, processes, and conditions of the optimal functioning of people. This is used to promote a full and meaningful life from the individual perspective to the social projection....

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Rodríguez de Los Ríos, Luis
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:Perú
Institución:Universidad Marcelino Champagnat
Repositorio:Revista educa UMCH
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.umch.edu.pe:article/12
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.umch.edu.pe/index.php/EducaUMCH/article/view/12
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Psicología Positiva
Educación
Emociones
Fortalezas
Calidad de vida
Positive Psychology
Education
Emotions
Strengths
Quality of life
Descripción
Sumario:Positive psychology, considered as a new vision within psychology, arises with the expectation of knowing the characteristics, processes, and conditions of the optimal functioning of people. This is used to promote a full and meaningful life from the individual perspective to the social projection. This article provides a theoretical-practical analysis of the concepts and applications related to the positive psychology approach; which is addressed from the field of education by promoting a teaching-learning process from and to happiness. Establishing an educational path from and to happiness would imply on the part of the educators a personal commitment to know themselves, to have values, and to pursue goals.