Barbara Fredrickson

Flourishing goes beyond happiness, or satisfaction with life. True, people who flourish are happy. But that's not the half of it. Beyond…

— Barbara Fredrickson

The negative screams at you but the positive only whispers.

— Barbara Fredrickson

You know that saying 'A little knowledge is a dangerous thing'? That's so true of positive psychology. Our latest research tells us…

— Barbara Fredrickson

Positivity transforms us for the better.

— Barbara Fredrickson

Positive emotions are not trivial luxuries, but instead might be critical necessities for optimal functioning.

— Barbara Fredrickson

Positivity psychology is part and parcel of psychology. Being human includes both ups and downs, opportunities and challenges. Positive psychology devotes somewhat…

— Barbara Fredrickson

When we inject people with positivity, their outlook expands. They see the big picture. When we inject them with neutrality or negativity,…

— Barbara Fredrickson

Love is that micro-moment of warmth and connection that you share with another living being

— Barbara Fredrickson

Positive thinking is just one small part of positive psychology. Plus, as an approach to well-being, positive thinking only helps you to…

— Barbara Fredrickson

It turns out that unexplained positivity lasts longer than positivity we analyze until we fully understand it.

— Barbara Fredrickson

Love requires you to be physically and emotionally present. It also requires that you slow down.

— Barbara Fredrickson

Positive people are able to maintain a broader perspective and see the big picture which helps them identify solutions where as negative…

— Barbara Fredrickson

Taking delight in my family, my time in nature, and in the chance to do work that I find endlessly fascinating and…

— Barbara Fredrickson

The benefits of positive emotions don't stop after a few minutes of good feelings subside. In fact, the biggest benefit that positive…

— Barbara Fredrickson

Positivity opens us. The first core truth about positive emotions is that they open our hearts and our minds, making us more…

— Barbara Fredrickson

Scientists have shown that because positive and open mindsets produce exploration and experiential learning, they also come to produce more-accurate mental maps…

— Barbara Fredrickson

Love is a momentary upwelling of three tightly interwoven events: First, a sharing of one or more positive emotions between you and…

— Barbara Fredrickson

Flourishing is not a solo endeavor.

— Barbara Fredrickson

Positive psychology is both a movement and a science. The movement involves absolutely anyone who is interested in evidence-based approaches to improving…

— Barbara Fredrickson

I began studying human emotions more than twenty years ago. At that time, almost every scientist working in this area was studying…

— Barbara Fredrickson

Positivity doesn't just change the contents of your mind...It widens the span of possibilities that you see.

— Barbara Fredrickson

My all-time favorite topic in positive psychology is the study of positive emotions. I'm fascinated by how pleasant experiences, which can be…

— Barbara Fredrickson

The boundaries between you and not-you — what lies beyond your skin — relax and become more permeable. While infused with love…

— Barbara Fredrickson