The Archive - Psych 101
What is Positive Psychology?
What is Positive Psychology? Discover its key principles, benefits, and evidence-based interventions to enhance well-being, including the PERMA model, flow, gratitude, and strengths-based approaches.
Criticism of the Growth Mindset: Evaluating the Evidence and Addressing Misapplications
Explore a critical analysis of Carol Dweck’s Growth Mindset theory, examining its scientific evidence, effectiveness, and common misapplications. Discover key critiques, methodological concerns, and how well-implemented interventions can drive meaningful change in education and beyond.
Criticism of Carl Rogers' Core Conditions
Explore a comprehensive critique of Carl Rogers' core conditions—empathy, congruence, and unconditional positive regard. Discover their strengths, limitations, cultural considerations, and integration with modern evidence-based practices in psychotherapy.
Carl Rogers' Person-Centered Approach and the Therapeutic Relationship
Explore Carl Rogers' person-centered therapy and its transformative impact on the counselling relationship. Learn how the therapeutic relationship, grounded in empathy, genuineness, and unconditional positive regard, shapes effective therapist-client connections.
Paper Review: The Negative Side of Positive Psychology. B. S. Held 2004
In 2004, Barbara S. Held published an influential paper titled "The Negative Side of Positive Psychology." This thought-provoking article challenged some of the assumptions and limitations of the emerging field of positive psychology, which had gained significant attention and popularity at the time.