Dr Christian van Nieuwerburgh in the UK and Dr Ilona Boniwell in France contemplate the positive effects of studying on postgraduate Positive Psychology degrees

Positive psychology has witnessed a phenomenally rapid growth within a relatively short period of time (Hefferon & Boniwell, 2011). Its distinguishing orientation is towards the potential in people rather than their shortcomings (Boniwell, 2012). Driven by a desire to develop the field on a firm evidence base, there has been significant research into positive...