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Positive psychology and what makes life worth living.

by Christopher Peterson

Christopher Peterson is professor of psychology at the University of Michigan. See full bio

June 17, 2008, Happiness

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Other People Matter: Two Examples

By Christopher Peterson, Ph.D. on June 17, 2008 in The Good Life

"Other people matter." I say that in every positive psychology lecture I give and every positive psychology workshop I conduct. It sounds like a bumper sticker slogan, but it is actually a good summary of what positive psychology research has shown about the good life broadly construed. Let me provide two examples that illustrate that other people matter. Read More

Yes,that is the truth about

Submitted by leau on June 17, 2008 - 5:32pm.

Yes,that is the truth about our happiness in life.We can not live without other people besides,despite we sometime try to flee from the crowd for a tranquil place,to get rid of the pressures.

Very good article!

Submitted by Taufik on June 17, 2008 - 11:29pm.

Thank you again for your very inspiring article and may it benefit the other readers as much as it did to me.

Can the conclusion of this article be applied to the notion that some people can go through their lives with the belief that God is their company in all times? Can Positive Psychology support the fact that even without the presence of others, God is sufficient to provide the hope and meaning? Or is it not true?