The Second Wave of Positive Psychology and the Horizons Ahead

Positive psychology has been considered by researchers and theorists in various fields of psychology since itsinception in this century. Emphasis on human strengths instead of focusing on mental injuries and illnesses is oneof the strengths of this approach, which takes a positive view of human nature. Despite the initial reception andattention, there was also a critique of the positivist psychological approach, the most important of which is to havea look at two categories (good or evil and good or bad). Extreme focus on the positive aspects of the thoughts,behaviors, and emotions that have led to the tyranny of positivism, Avoiding issues that require suffering anddeath, Focusing on concepts Derived from Western cultures and individualism, he noted the neglect of theorthodox and humanistic psychological aspects, emphasizing the positivist paradigm and laboratory findings. Inresponse to these criticisms, some experts in the field started a new movement known as the second wave ofpositivist psychology. This approach has tried to create new horizons for itself. Choosing a dialectical approachinstead of two categories, focusing on non-Western cultures and contextual and indigenous psychology, achievingsustainable well-being through the use of the dark aspects of human existence (suffering, death, fear) Disease),emphasis on qualitative and compositional methodology in future research, adopting a humanistic position onhuman virtues, emphasis on other sources such as literature, philosophy, and religion are the most critical newhorizons that The second wave has created positive psychology for itself.

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Positive Psychology , First Wave , Second Wave , Future of Positive Psychology