Positive Psychology

Positive psychology is the latest approach to emerge in psychology currents. This has developed somewhat in parallel with the socio-cultural change experienced by societies and people. While the science of psychology that emerged at the beginning of the last century focused mostly on negative behaviors and pathologies, positive psychology that emerged at the beginning of this century focused on seeing the human as a whole and seeing the positive aspects in humans, as well as being necessary for human development and health. The subject of psychology is not only to recognize and understand negativities, but also to recognize and understand the positive characteristics, strengths and values ​​that make people human.
Positive psychology, which first emerged in America, has been accepted all over the world in a short time. In fact, when the concepts of positive psychology are looked at, it can be seen that they come from life and are common in all cultures. Therefore, positive psychology has been applicable to many fields. In this book, you will see how these popular topics apply to different situations and areas we encounter in life. This book it is aimed to be a book that psychologists, psychological counselors, psychiatrists, social workers, people working in the field of mental health and individuals in all occupational groups working with people can read and benefit from. Moreover, it is a book that can be read with pleasure by individuals who want to discover their own feelings, thoughts and values.
Written in a fluent and simple language, the book gives examples and offers alternative book recommendations. For this reason, the book has content that can be used as a textbook or supplementary source at undergraduate and graduate levels.