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ERIC Number: EJ990954
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Oct
Pages: 1
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0003-066X
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Positive Psychologists on Positive Constructs
Lyubomirsky, Sonja
American Psychologist, v67 n7 p574 Oct 2012
Comments on the original article by McNulty and Fincham (see record 2011-15476-001). In their article, the authors offered compelling evidence that constructs such as forgiveness and optimism can have both beneficial and adverse consequences, depending on the context. Their caution about labeling particular psychological processes as "positive" is timely and well-taken. However, the current author fears that their article propagates a misunderstanding of positive psychology--namely, that positive psychologists believe that the constructs or processes they investigate are "good" and should be promoted.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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