Positive Psychology Publications

Publications in Positive Psychology

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Positive Psychology

11.1K

Publications

1.4M

Citations

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	Year	Citations
Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being. Richard M. Ryan, Edward L. Deci American Psychologist Social PsychologyEducational PsychologyEducationAutonomySocial Sciences	2000	32.9K
Development and validation of brief measures of positive and negative affect: The PANAS scales. David Watson, Lee Anna Clark, Auke Tellegen Journal of Personality and Social Psychology Behavioral SciencesEmotion RegulationAffective VariablePanas ScalesAffective Neuroscience	1988	31.4K
The "What" and "Why" of Goal Pursuits: Human Needs and the Self-Determination of Behavior Edward L. Deci, Richard M. Ryan Psychological Inquiry Quality Of LifeHuman NeedsSocial PsychologyEducational PsychologyEducation	2000	30.3K
Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being. Richard M. Ryan, Edward L. Deci American Psychologist Quality Of LifeSocial PsychologyEducational PsychologyEducationHealth Psychology	2000	27.1K
The role of positive emotions in positive psychology: The broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions. Barbara L. Fredrickson American Psychologist Positive EmotionsQuality Of LifeLife SatisfactionBehavioral SciencesBroaden-and-build Theory	2001	13.8K
The benefits of being present: Mindfulness and its role in psychological well-being. Kirk Warren Brown, Richard M. Ryan Journal of Personality and Social Psychology EducationMental HealthMindfulness InterventionSocial SciencesPsychology	2003	12.9K
Positive psychology: An introduction. Martin E. P. Seligman, Mihály Csíkszentmihályi American Psychologist Quality Of LifeLife SatisfactionWell-being (Positive Psychology)Subjective Well-beingEmotional Well-being	2000	9.8K
Illusion and well-being: A social psychological perspective on mental health. Shelley E. Taylor, Jonathon D. Brown Psychological Bulletin Quality Of LifePsychosocial DeterminantSocial PsychologyEducationMental Health	1988	7.6K
Bad is Stronger than Good Roy F. Baumeister, Ellen Bratslavsky, Catrin Finkenauer, Review of General Psychology Bad EventsPsychosocial DeterminantSocial PsychologyValue TheoryEducation	2001	7.1K
Structural Equation Modeling: Concepts, Issues, and Applications. Murray Smith, Rick H. Hoyle Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series D (The Statistician) Quality Of LifeSocial PsychologyEducationStructural ProblemPsychometrics	1996	6.9K
Subjective well-being: The science of happiness and a proposal for a national index. Ed Diener American Psychologist Quality Of LifeWell-being (Indigenous Health)Naturalistic ExperienceMental HealthHappiness	2000	6.3K
Self-determination theory: A macrotheory of human motivation, development, and health. Edward L. Deci, Richard M. Ryan Canadian Psychology/Psychologie canadienne Quality Of LifeAutonomous MotivationEducationGoal SettingHealth Psychology	2008	6.2K

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