Categorie: Psychologie

Inmiddels ben ik alweer 2 jaar freelance scriptiebegeleider en heb al heel veel studenten geholpen bij hun verslagen, beroepsopdrachten, stagevrijstellingen, bachelortheses, scripties en nog veel meer. Zoveel studenten, zoveel hulpvragen. Iedere student is anders en bevindt zich in een andere fase van de studie dus ook de behoefte aan hulp is heel verschillend. De een heeft moeite met Nederlands schrijven, iemand heeft zo nu en dan een motivatiemail nodig en weer een ander gebruikt mij als klankbord om de eigen gedachten op een rijtje te zetten. Iedere opdracht is voor mij dus weer een uitdaging!

Verder lezen ““Helemaal rood! Ik kan ook niks :-(“”

One of my favourite articles about gratitude is written by Sarah Algoe, Shelley Gable, and Natalya Maisel (2010). They wrote about the interpersonal effects of gratitude and indebtedness in romantic relationships. The outcome was very powerful and the research setup can be used as a positive psychology intervention for couples.

Gratitude and Indebtedness

In a romantic relationship, both partners take actions to please the other one. This can elicit several emotions such as gratitude and indebtedness. Algoe et al. (2010) looked Verder lezen “How Gratitude Can Spark Romantic Relationships”

Can positive psychology help suicidal individuals?

Prevailing interventions for suicidal individuals target negative emotions, cognitions, and behaviour. Huffman et al. (2014) presented fifty two adult suicidal inpatients with nine positive psychology exercises; they wanted to know if these exercises are feasible in this specific population and useful for the outcome of the treatment.

Individuals who attempted suicide or with suicide ideation are usually treated with cognitive behaviour therapy or dialectical behaviour therapy. These therapies alter dysfunctional cognitions and behaviour, or learn clients to manage their problematic Verder lezen “Can Positive Psychology Help Suicidal Individuals?”

Positive psychology is an emerging science, focussing on positive emotions as opposed to negative emotions. Barbara Fredrickson (2003) proposes a model to approach positive emotions that explains why positive emotions are evolved and why they benefit human-beings.

The model of negative emotions suggests that negative emotions are of importance for the immediate survival. For example, fear urges individuals to flee. Negative emotions are therefore seen as being adaptive in evolution. Positive emotions on the other hand, do not urge individuals to act immediately to survive, so the purpose of positive emotions for survival were long unclear.

Verder lezen “The value of positive emotions”

Dr. Kerry Howells TEDx talk about how to thanking awakens our thinking. Great talk!