Psychology Notes
Psychology Notes
Study notes from a college general education course covering the fundamentals of psychology.
What Makes Life Worth Living?
Positive psychology is the scientific study of well-being and human flourishing. Founded by Martin Seligman in 1998, it shifts the focus from disorder to thriving — exploring what enables individuals and communities to live well.
The PERMA model provides a research-backed framework for well-being, supported by work on character strengths, resilience, flow, gratitude, and mindfulness.
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Performance psychology applies psychological science to help athletes and competitors perform at their best under pressure. It focuses on the mental skills that determine consistency, resilience, and peak output.
These evidence-based mental skills — from goal-setting and self-talk to pre-performance routines — are trainable through deliberate practice, just like physical skills.
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