Teaching Happiness and Well-Being in Schools

ISBN: 9780826443038 出版年：2009 页码：235 Ian Morris Bloomsbury Publishing

There has recently been an explosion of interest in positive psychology and the teaching of well-being and 'happiness' in the PSHE world in schools and many teachers are looking for clear information on how to implement these potentially life-changing ideas in the classroom. This book provides an introduction to the theory of positive psychology and a practical guide on how to implement the theory in (primarily secondary) schools. The American psychologist and writer Martin Seligman, well known for hidea of 'learned helplessness', has more recently been working in the field of positive psychology. He has led training in resilienof UK local authorities. Wellington College, where Ian Morris is head of philosophy, religion and PSHE, is among the first UK schools to introduce a formal well-being and happiness curriculum developed by the author.