First World Congress on Positive Psychology Descends on Philadelphia
In the mental health professions, scores of conventions and symposiums take place each year, in fields from therapy, psychology to psychiatry, social work to family & marriage counseling, and everything in between. Events take place within the contexts of academia, as well as the professional world. The annual meeting and convention circuit has been taking on more new causes for congregating lately, though, and the First World Congress on Positive Psychology is a great example of the emergence of new and potentially powerful events.
The Congress, which started on the 18th and will continue until the 21st of June, is taking place in Philadelphia, sometimes hailed as the birthplace of positive psychology. The event aims to bring together mental health professionals interested in the tenets of positive psychology, which include a focus on the good things and upward trends in individual lives and the world at large, and which embrace a holistic and compassionate approach to therapy. Since its inception, positive psychology has sparked new research initiatives, scientific and academic journals, and specialized degree programs.
Events of note will include informal talks and topic oriented sessions, paneled discussions, and poster sessions covering everything from breakthroughs in related scientific fields to practical applications in professionals communities and modern theories and discoveries in psychology and treatment. Dr. Martin Seligman, credited with founding the particular positive psychology movement in 1998, will deliver a talk on modern research within the field, accompanied by psychologist Philip Zimbardo. Local as well as national mental health professionals groups are abuzz with excitement over the event, which promises to bring positive psychology to a wider audience, and to help professionals interested in the field develop new connections.
Related posts:
- Investigating Creative Psychology Careers When we are children we tend to dream about what...
- Discovering Expressive Psychology Careers When we are children we tend to dream about what...
- Exploring Interesting Psychology Careers When we are children we tend to dream about what...
- Learning About Incredible Psychology Careers When we are children we tend to dream about what...
- Discovering Unique Psychology Careers When we are children we tend to dream about what...