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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]

The study provides a systematic review of studies related to the influence of equality in gender on women's psychology. An approach known as feminine psychology, often known as the psychology of women, focuses on the political, social, and economic problems that females deal with all of their lives. Sigmund Freud's idea of female sexuality, one of the most influential developmental theories dominated by men, wasthe source of its opposition. This means that a women's psychology is affected by various factors. The main motto of this article is to offer a systematic review of the relationship between gender equality and women's psychology. In recent years, a growing body of research has highlighted the importance of societal factors in shaping women's psychological experiences. Cultural norms, stereotypes, and gender roles play significant roles in influencing how women perceive themselves and navigate their social environments. Additionally, the study explores the impact of gender equality initiatives on women'swell-being andmental health outcomes.By examining the existing literature, thisreviewaimsto shed light on thepotential benefits of achieving gender equality in fostering positive psychological development among women. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The very interface of economics and psychological science is to amend the neoclassical economic theorizing and to demonstrate the ways individuals make real-life choices. The agenda of behavioral economics, thus, oftentimes goes beyond mere normative standards of economic man to include descriptive and prescriptive canons as well while explaining and predicting human conduct. Nudging people and helping them to make optimal choices has been one of the promising lines of inquiry in recent times. Nudging has been fruitfully employed to make individuals engage in desirable behaviors, physical exercise being one of them, which is otherwise not possible or difficult. Walking, if not physical exercise, proves to be an economically accessible solution for everyone to an array of health issues like cardiovascular diseases or obesity. Building on the previous body of research, the present study aims at examining the effect of nudge on people going for a morning walk in the garden. More precisely, we predicted that nudging would increase the number of rounds an individual takes in the ground. A field experiment with a repeated-measures design is conducted on people living in Mumbai city (N = 38) to test this prediction. Results indicate a significant effect of nudging on the number of rounds taken by people. A discussion of theoretical and practical implications of the study is followed by suggestions for future research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Tens of thousands of newspaper articles associated with practice of the Transcendental Meditation technique have been published throughout the world. However, it was not until the 1970s, when the first credible published research on the topic of health and Transcendental Meditation appeared in print, that the popular news media focused greater attention on it. The purpose of the present meta-analysis was to investigate this phenomenon. From two archives of a total of over 64,000 newspaper articles, 294 were identified as pertaining to Transcendental Meditation, health and well-being. These articles, never before the subject of analysis, originated in 13 countries from 1959 to 2022 and contained 31 topics related to health and well-being. In seven conceptual categories of health, using quantitative and qualitative techniques this study presents detailed evidence of topics and categories from these newspaper articles, leading to the conclusion that Transcendental Meditation results in improved general health and well-being. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]