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The discipline that scientifically studies the positive aspect of human life is known as positive psychology. It is an applied branch of psychology, which integrates the positive elements of life in a person. In today's fast-paced technological era, humans are left dissatisfied and unhappy because of the absence of a wide sense of positivity and positive openness. The present paper is an effort to introduce the field of Positive psychology, how it emerged as a distinct scientific area within Psychology. It also focuses on well-being which is not only a major concern of everyday inquiry but also of intense scientific scrutiny in terms of hedonic and eudiamonic perspectives. The paper focuses on the optimistic promises of the discipline in terms of massive possibilities where it can be applied in a wide range of practical areas such as health, education, parenting, psychotherapy, etc. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Positive psychology is a developing discipline of psychology, particularly originated from the United States, that focuses on positive aspects of human lives. The objective of this paper is to highlight some of the cultural and methodological challenges in developing positive psychology as a universal science. This paper first explores the roots of positive psychology in the Eastern philosophical/spiritual traditions and then explores the possibility of reconciliation between positive psychologists and humanistic and cross-cultural psychologists on two major issues - universality of positive psychology and positivist methodology in the inquiry process. It also evaluates the methodological approaches followed by positive psychological researchers in their inquiry process and their applicability/appropriateness in diverse cultural contexts. This paper concludes that as envisaged by the founders of positive psychology movement, there is a possibility of positive psychology being developed as a universal science that transcends cultural boundaries, if positive psychology scholars, rather than utilizing the Western conceptualization of the positive psychology constructs, use mix method approach while conceptualizing and capturing the constructs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper attempts to trace the functioning of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of South Africa as a practical application of the concepts of forgiveness and reconciliation. The paper aims to posit the various aspects of the TRC against the concept of positive affect and provides an insight into how positive affect can help promote individual well being and social harmony in conflict-ridden societies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper discusses how the moral values are not universalistic in nature. The act is evaluated as right or wrong in the light of the prevailing situation in which it occurs. The paper presents an exemplary parent-child discourse revolving around the value of sharing. It is evident from the analysis that the mother in this context is not encouraging of her child's act of sharing, as according to her the other person's need was not genuine. The discursive method of analysis helps in understanding the moral value as embedded in everyday interaction, rather than studying it in a decontextualized fashion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Eve teasing is emerging as a widespread burning issue throughout the country. It is a euphemism used in India for sexual harassment and molestation of women by men. Women of all ages are subjected to eve teasing, while school and college going girls top the list of victims of eve teasing. As a result of which women undergo severe stress and their well-being is affected. Therefore, it is necessary to focus on Psychological well-being of such victims. Psychological well-being is an outcome of experiences and interactions related to various aspects of our being. It is influenced by life events, personality characteristics, personal goals, perceived social support, the type of attribution one makes etc. Victims are in great depression at the time of eve teasing, when it is not possible to share the experience with the family members as the environment is not so friendly towards them. Therefore, in the present research paper the role of Social support in influencing the Psychological well-being of the victims of eve teasing has been studied by the researcher. It has been revealed that perceived social support plays an important role in determining the psychological well-being of victims of eve teasing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An attempt has been made to study the integration of Buddhist meditation practices into subjective well-being of healthy individuals engaged in formal meditation methods. Based on the Abhidhamma model of mental health (the primary mental factors of classical Buddhist Psychology), it was observed that from a full range of negative, unhealthy attitudes that stand in the way of healthy psychological development the individuals started flourishing healthy perceptual cognitive and affective states. The subjects practiced Buddhist meditation like Anapanasati (Mindfulness of Breathing), Metta Bhavana (Loving Kindness) and experienced a self-reinforcing degree of internal change along the continuum of mental states toward the healthy pole. The paper will discuss pre-post and follow up data on self report measures and meditation as a potential health promotion tool. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Emotion is Energy-in-Motion. It is a way of expressing oneself in life and the quality of how one relates to life. People vary widely in their typical emotional style that is whether they tend to feel generally positive or generally negative. The present paper discusses the role of positive emotions in the development of psychological well- being. Positive emotions form the experiential foundation for mentally healthy people. Positive emotions provide a foundation for growth and exploration and build the intellectual, social and physical capital for further growth and development. Positive emotion has been implicated as an important component in the link between religion and health. Experiencing positive emotions helps people to become more resilient, more creative, wiser, more virtuous, more socially integrated, and physically healthier. Psychological well-being, broadly defined as happiness, life satisfaction, and self-growth, represents one of the most important aspects of efficient psychological functioning. Indeed, much research reveals that happy people experience a number of benefits ranging from physical health to better relationships to high-level performance. Psychological well-being is the combination of feeling good and functioning effectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness says Desmond Tutu. Hope has been hailed by thinkers of every age from Aristotle to Marcel. It has been endorsed by the spiritually minded as well as the most atheistic philosophers and scientists. Modern investigators have suggested there is no greater ally than hope. Unfortunately, there has been remarkably little empirical research on this topic. The present paper seeks to assess the meaning of hope, why hope is important, why do we need hope, the relationship and the difference between hope and optimism and the different theories and dimensions of the concept of hope according to different researchers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present study 'Impact of practicing Spirituality on Psychological Well-being' was undertaken with the specific objective, viz., (1) To study the relationship between spiritual practice and psychological well-being (2) To study the effect of spiritual practice on the psychological well-being. (3) To study the difference in psychological well-being of males and females due to their respective spiritual practice(4) To study the difference between low score and high score of spiritual practice in relation to psychological well-being. The data was collected from a total sample of 120 adults in the age group of 20 years - 30 years which was randomly selected. Standardized scale of Spiritual Practices (SpREUK-P) questionnaire by Ardnt Bussing (2015) was used to measure the spiritual practices of the adults and Ryff's Scales of Psychological Well-being by Ryff (2007) was used to measure the psychological well-being. The collected data was tabulated, processed and analyzed by employing statistical technique, i.e., Correlation and Regression .The results of study indicated that young adults showed a low level of impact of their spiritual practice on their psychological well-being. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]