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1 POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY
the situation that has arisen, and the current cultural and social system (Zim¬
bardo, 2014; in Zelina, 2018).
In contrast, in the Heroic Imagination Project, the author focuses on build¬
ing a healthy personality, supports the courage of the heroes of ordinary days
and draws attention to the apathy of passers-by (bystanders). With the project,
the authors cultivate positive patterns in youth (Franco, Allison, Kinsella et
al., 2016; Zimbardo, 2014, in Janstova, Slezäckovä, 2018).
According to Slezackovä, the research of psychologists from the positive
psychology movement also focused on the following aspects of young people’s
lives.
Table 1. An overview of theoretical and empirical works related to positive psychology
Diener, Suh, Lucas, Smith (1999)
personal satisfaction, subjective well-being, long¬
term happiness
Peterson (1991)
Seligman (1999, 2004)
Linley (2010)
examination of human optimism, hope, person¬
ality and overall happiness, moral aspect of the
character
Ryan and Deci (1985, 2000) motivation,
health psychology
Frankla (1994) highlighting human revelation to make sense
Rogersa (1995) understanding myself
Antonovského (1984) concept of salutogenesis
Fromma (2001) love and personality development
Pargament (2007) “The father of psychology built on strengths and
the grandfather of positive psychology”
Seligman (2008) the positive impact of spirituality,
Gilman et al. (2009)
positive institutions and defining the charac¬
teristics of a safe school
Ryff (1995)
Extended Model of Self-Determination Theory,
6-Factor Model of Psychological Well-being
Keyes (2002, 2009)
flourishing, that is, flowering, or optimal pros¬
perity
Gilman, Huebner, Furlong (2009)
implementation of positive psychology into the
school process
Calhoun, Tedeschi (2006), Joseph
(2011)
posttraumatic personality development through
the lens of positive psychology
Davidson (2011) a Fredrickson
(2011)
brain activity in meditation, evidence-based
method
Bormans (2016) Slezäckovä (2017)
personal well-being through the intervention
of the Internet and electronic media
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