ABSTRACT
In order to create the good or possible life, positive attitudes are important and necessary. Living well or living the good life is intrinsic to positive psychology. Positive psychology aims to improve individual and collective wellbeing, so that individuals and communities may develop their strengths, cultivate meaning and purpose, and find happiness in their daily lives. When M. E. P. Seligman proposed positive psychology, he opened up a field of discussion and placed in question theories and practices that would lead to a better understanding of psychological theory and practice. Collaboration allows psychologists to adapt perspectives within positive psychology to specific situations and conditions. Professional and academic psychologists can liberate the practice of psychology from the oppression of tradition, and truly set in motion an inter- and intra-personal movement toward the good life for individuals, communities, and the world. Psychological methodology generally includes: an association with the hard sciences and, especially, their status as "scientific".
