Education, Psychology and Coaching: A Positive Framework
Abstract
Positive Psychology is progressively gaining
momentum not only in clinic but also
in educational fields. In fact, we can find
different pioneering experiences in this
field which show the advantages of positive
education. An education based on the
pillars of positive psychology could and
should be applied across all educational
levels. However, are all positive practices
really Positive Psychology? Nowadays,
there are some mistaken beliefs on
the concept and its area of influence. In
certain cases, its theory has been oversimplified
being equated to the type of positive
thinking promoted by some self-help
manuals. On other occasions, it has been
confused with emotional coaching and its
personal-training plans. Within the educational
field, we can observe how positive
psychology intertwines with the theory
and practice of emotional education and
emotional intelligence. In light of the
chaos of opinions and false beliefs in the
field of Psychology, we intend to debunk
these myths and clarify these concepts for
the purpose of facilitating the entrance to
schools of a true Positive Psychology.
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