Positive Psychology Center

Positive Psychology Center Positive. Resilient. Gritty. Creative. Our center is dedicated to helping people lead meaningful and fulfilled lives through research and practice.

The Positive Psychology Center's core goal is to foster the scientific investigation of positive subjective experience, of positive individual traits, and of positive institutions. We're about helping people to realize what's best within them and to build thriving individuals, families, and communities. Our center carries out empirical research and interventions in the fields of Positive Psycholog

y, resilience, and grit. We established the world’s first Master of Applied Positive Psychology program (MAPP) and we offer state-of-the-art training programs in Positive Psychology and resilience for educational institutions, the U.S. Army, and other organizations around the world.

Tune into this Ripple Effect episode to hear Wharton professor Pinar Yildirim explain what research reveals about modern...
05/29/2026

Tune into this Ripple Effect episode to hear Wharton professor Pinar Yildirim explain what research reveals about modern romance, information limits, and changing patterns of marriage.

Professor Pinar Yildirim explains how online dating shapes relationships.

Curious how your brain actually uses dopamine and serotonin to guide learning, motivation, and choices? We break down a ...
05/27/2026

Curious how your brain actually uses dopamine and serotonin to guide learning, motivation, and choices? We break down a new Huberman Lab conversation with Dr. Read Montague that challenges old myths and shows how they really shape what we do and why.

Dr. Read Montague explains how dopamine and serotonin shape learning, motivation and decision-making—and why SSRIs and AI are changing brain science.

Grit is often framed as pure perseverance, but this episode looks at the fuller picture. A Bit of Optimism features Ange...
05/22/2026

Grit is often framed as pure perseverance, but this episode looks at the fuller picture. A Bit of Optimism features Angela Duckworth of the Penn Positive Psychology Center discussing how sustained effort and well-being intersect.

Podcast Episode · A Bit of Optimism · February 3 · 56m

What if those 4 a.m. worry spirals aren’t just “in your head”? In this episode, Bart van Melik unpacks where those "midd...
05/20/2026

What if those 4 a.m. worry spirals aren’t just “in your head”? In this episode, Bart van Melik unpacks where those "middle-of-the-night" thoughts come from and how research-based strategies can help you understand and interrupt them before they take over.

Podcast Episode · 10% Happier with Dan Harris · Ep1,088 Bonus · 22m

Setbacks are part of every life story. In this Happiness Lab episode, Dr. Laurie Santos explores the research behind res...
05/15/2026

Setbacks are part of every life story. In this Happiness Lab episode, Dr. Laurie Santos explores the research behind resilience and the everyday practices that help people recover and move forward with a little more steadiness.

Life has a way of upending even our best-laid plans. Breakups, job losses, scary health diagnoses — these unexpected changes can leave us feeling stuck and uncertain about what comes next.Dr. Laurie speaks with her dear friend and former student, Dr. Maya Shankar, author of

What if you treated your life less like a checklist and more like a design project? In this episode of The Happiness Lab...
05/13/2026

What if you treated your life less like a checklist and more like a design project? In this episode of The Happiness Lab, Dr. Laurie Santos chats with life-design experts about why meaning doesn’t have to be one big “aha” moment.

What does it mean to live a meaningful life? How do you find direction when you feel stuck or you’re unsure about your purpose? Dave Evans and Bill Burnett, co-founders of the Stanford Life Design Lab and authors of

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