THE HAPPINESS AND HUMAN STRENGTH–A POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL ANALYSIS

This paper aims to understand the strengths and virtues associated with positive thinking and positive attitude towards life. Positive psychology explores and cultivates human strengths and virtues. It is argued here that virtue represents an important and challenging construct with the potential to integrative numerous areas of positive psychology science and practice. The attempt is to study the impact of positivity, optimism, positive attitude towards life and positive thinking in the behavior of students. In this study concern with the qualities and experiences that makes life most worthwhile. Positive psychology focuses on individuals’ inner strength in an attempt to overcome any obstructions and negative forces in the path of life. Positivity and optimism enhances an individuals’ capability to cope with different life situations and the ups and downs of life with better and enhanced positive energy and with more confidence. It is also known and heard that a person with high level of positive psychology is found to cope better with stress then the rest. Two standard questionnaires has been circulated among the students to access the measure of positive thinking in them and then ensure their satisfaction with life based on their nature of thinking. The broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions posits that experiences of people's momentary thought-action repertoires, which in turn serves to build their enduring personal resources, ranging from physical and intellectual resources to social and psychological resources.