Presentation Thematic section

Positive psychology

Abstract

Positive Psychology is a movement whose theoretical development was built upon a solid empirical framework since its organization and systematization at the turn of the 21st century (Seligman & Csikszentmihalyi, 2000). In Brazil, studies on prosocial behavior, creativity, well-being, resilience, and other positive traits, states and processes were observed as early as the mid-1990s. Over the last 30 years, the interest in positive human experience (Reppold, Gurgel, & Schiavon, 2015) has increased significantly, which translates into the development and adaptation of psychometric measures that boost empirical research in the field (Pires, Nunes, & Nunes, 2015). This thematic session aims to present original studies on Positive Psychology in the Brazilian context.