Construction of Positivity in Indian Scenario

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International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, Volume 4, Issue 2, February 2014 ISSN 2250-3153 1 Construction of Positivity in Indian Scenario Dr. Jamal Akhtar*, Sarah Kazmi Rizvi** *Professor, Department Of Psychology, Govt. MLB Girls PG College (Autonomous), Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India ; email: jamal.akhtar28@gmail.com ** M.B.A., Delhi School of Economics, Delhi University, Delhi, India ; email: sarahkazmi90@gmail.com Abstract- Positivity refers to the degree to which something is positive or the quality or state of being positive. Positivity is that which accepts the world as it is, takes inspiration from it and sees the brighter side of it. Positive Psychology, a newly developed branch of Psychology, is an evolving branch of psychology developed by Martin Seligman and Mihaly Csikszenmihalyi in 1998. It was developed in order to get an insight and understanding in to various dimensions of the concept of positivity. The aim of this branch of psychology was summed up by its authors in the following words: “We believe that a psychology of positive human functioning will arise that achieve a scientific understanding and effective interventions to build thriving in individuals, families and communities.” Positive psychologists seek to find and nurture genius and talent and to make normal life more fulfilling rather than treating mental illness. The paper deals with a study carried out on Indian adults (both young and middle-aged males and females) to understand what constitutes as ‘positive’ in their lives with respect to their country, culture, education, family and relationships, life-style and changing trends, personal experiences, technology and sports. Open ended personal interviews of the sample were taken. The sample comprised of 80 subjects with the age group of youngsters ranging between 18-25, while that of the

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