Why we should think critically about positive psychology in our universities | Carl Cederström
by Carl Cederström from on (#2BTEY)
Buckingham University is to beome a 'positive' institution. Yet the wholesale importing of Martin Seligman's philosophy risks fostering a culture of compulsory happiness
Professor Martin Seligman, the father of positive psychology, flew in from the United States recently to celebrate the launch of a new era for Buckingham University, which is to become Europe's first "positive" university. From now on all students at Buckingham, along with its professors, will be trained in the theory of positive psychology, helping them foster a more engaging and positive culture, free from bullying.
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