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positive psychology  

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  • Positive psychology is a term that refers to efforts to organize and synthesize the psychological study of positive psychological experiences. Throughout much of its history, the field of psychology has focused on efforts to understand the nature, causes, and cures for human dysfunction. [Source: Encyclopedia of Counseling; Positive Psychology]

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