I was reading The Happiness Hypothesis and found out about Martin Seligman, the father of positive psychology who wrote a positive version of the DSM. When I got my phone I googled him and found this:
About 15 years ago, in the very early stages of positive psychology, I was on maternity leave and started reading Martin Seligman’s first book published on the field of positive psychology, Authentic Happiness. While reading this book, I became fascinated with this new field of positive psychology and realised that this was the sort of approach I wanted to take in raising my son.
Dr. Lea Waters, qtd. in https://www.pearson.com/en-au/insights-and-news/leadership/defining-positive-psychology/
Being a psychologist, I was well equipped to be able to assist my son with any problems that he encountered in life. I also realised that I wasn’t very well trained in being able to amplify all the good things in life that he will experience. The concept of positive psychology made me realise that I wanted be able to use this to identify the good qualities in my son and build them up.
Now I want to read Authentic Happiness. But the problem is, I already have a pile of books here and a mountain of books at home. No matter how fast I read, things to read pile up faster. I don’t know how to prioritize and I need to figure it out because I’m not getting any younger!
Reference
Pearson. (2017, March 23). Defining positive psychology. Pearson.com. Retrieved January 2, 2022, from https://www.pearson.com/en-au/insights-and-news/leadership/defining-positive-psychology/
