131. The Rise and Fall of Positive Psychology: Part 1

Podcast: Crazy Together · Marcus & Esme O’Kayvius

Opublikowano: 2026-08-13

Do you feel pressured to maintain a super positive attitude in the workplace? Are you sick of engagement surveys? Do you wish that the word “grit” was only used to describe the relative coarseness of sandpaper? If you answered yes to any of the questions above, you might have a bone to pick with a scientific discipline and research movement known as positive psychology. According to Psychology Today, “positive psychology is the study of optimal human functioning.” It’s also the brainchild of psychologist and former president of the American Psychological Association Martin Seligman. Seligman believed psyc...