Positive Psychologist Alex Linley

Posted by Jerry Lopper Jun 28, 2008

Many of the articles I write for Suite101 are inspired by the work of positive psychology researchers. A fairly new branch of psychology, positive psychology is focused on the study of well being, studying people at their best. What I love about positive psychology is its dedication to making the benefits of research available to all of us through articles, courses, moderately priced books, and conferences. These are not limited to the inner circle of psychologists, but open to anyone with an interest in human well being.

Alex Linley, a major force in positive psychology implementation resides in the United Kingdom. In 2005, he founded the Centre for Applied Positive Psychology, with a mission of Strengthening the World. Linley's latest book, Average to A+, Realising Strengths in Yourself and Others addresses his primary interest of bringing out the best in people.

I've ordered the book and will be reviewing it here in the near future. In the meantime, you may be interested in some of the articles I've written on using your strengths.

These are:

Strengths for Life Satisfaction

How to Play to Your Strengths

Playing to Your Strengths

Career Advice: Use Core Strengths

Career Change Advice