Positive psychology: A new approach to the study of happiness

Abstract

Talking about health involves more than thinking about physical well-being; Today it has to do with the social and mental well-being of people. One of the new paradigms that in psychology has proposed a new way to study human experiences, is called positive psychology. This new approach proposes, as a central idea, to consider another view of psychology, which focuses not only on the concern to repair the worst things in people's lives, but also on building positive qualities. Through this new paradigm, we seek to understand positive emotions, increase strengths and virtues, promote human potential and the pursuit of excellence.