Positive psychology Is from the base of the law of attraction?

The term "positive psychology" appeared for the first time in the last chapter of the book by Dr. Abraham Maslow 1954 motivation and personality, was entitled "towards a positive psychology." In this chapter maintains Maslow psychology that do not have an accurate understanding of the human potential, and that the field does not often the proverbial bar high enough with regard to maximum reach. "

Whereas the model of contemporary Psychology's disease is often considered to be an all-too-you're about to pathology, positive psychology are key elements of humanism, by supporting the idea that people are susceptible to continued growth and higher improvement.

Drs. Martin Seligman and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi define positive psychology as the study of how man in the face of adversity Excel. Seligman features six human virtues of wisdom and knowledge, courage, love and humanity, justice, moderation, and spirituality and transcendence.  He claims to have arrived at this list of basic virtues, by the distillation of a cross-section of the theological, sociological, and philosophical doctrine in the course of the centuries of the history of the civilized man.

I have come to understand the modern "positive psychology" as akin to a neo-humanistic approach to the understanding of human behavior. The early influences of humanism can also be seen in popularized versions of the ideology in the mid-20th century writings of his time, it is clear from the book of Robert Collier from 1926, "Secret of the middle ages" and 1937 Napoleon Hill's book "think and Grow Rich."This best-selling books at the idea that positive ideas and thoughts healthy transformative power.

Modern examples of the same philosophical influences to still see popularized in the writings of Norman Vincent Peale 1952 "the power of positive thinking," Wayne Dyer's "2004" The Power of Intention, "and Rhonda Byrne 2006 book," The Secret. "

The basic tenant within this modern writings seems to reflect aspects of many of the concepts associated with positive psychology, some suggest that the things we tend to focus our reality, if we allow things to happen and things, in accordance with these structured focus, in order to manifest our desires. I believe that one of the main advantages of positive psychology is the possibility to offer her sincere reminder of the true nature of boundless possibilities and the power of the human mind and perseverance.

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