 - Positive Psychology is intended to broaden our understanding of human life in a scientific way, not to tear down philanthropy.
 - Negative and Positive experiences included
 - mental illness and positive mental health within its scope
 - research has demonstrated that positive mental health and well-being are able to be measured effectively and accurately (see reference in article)


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 - Positive Psychology is promoting the undermining of mainstream psychology
 - Positive Psychology is reinforcing negative views on pathology and mental illness studies
 - Adaptation
 - Goals 
 - Temperament 
 - Heritability
 - Forecasting 
 - Recall biases 
 - accuracy of measurements relating to well-being
 - influence on well-being

Criticisms of Positive Psychology

Kobau, R., Seligman, M. E. P., Peterson, C., Diener, E., Zack, M. M., Chapman, D., &amp; Thomspon, W. (2011, October 20). Mental Health Promotion in Public Health: Perspectives and Strategies From Positive Psychology. American Journal of Public Health. Retrieved October 7, 2021, from https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10.2105/AJPH.2010.300083. 

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