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World renowned researcher Dr. Barbara Fredrickson gives you the lab-tested tools necessary to create a healthier, more vibrant, and flourishing life through a process she calls the upward spiral. Youll discoverWhat positivity is, and why it needs to be heartfelt to be effective The ten sometimes surprising forms of positivity Why positivity is more important than happiness How positivity can enhance relationships, work, and health, and how it relieves depression, broadens minds, and builds lives The top-notch research that backs the 3-to-1 positivity ratio as a key tipping point That your own sources of positivity are unique and how to tap into them How to calculate your current positivity ratio, track it, and improve itWith Positivity, youll learn to see new possibilities, bounce back from setbacks, connect with others, and become the best version of yourself.
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Barbara Lee Fredrickson (born June 15, 1964) is an American professor in the department of psychology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she is the Kenan Distinguished Professor of Psychology. Fredrickson is a social psychologist who conducts research in emotions and positive psychology. Her main work is related to her broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions, which suggests that positive emotions lead to novel, expansive, or exploratory behavior, and that, over time, these actions lead to meaningful, long-term resources such as knowledge and social relationships. She is the author of Positivity, a general-audience book that draws on her own research and that of other social scientists. Fredrickson earned her Ph.D. from Stanford University in 1990. She was a professor at the University of Michigan for 10 years before moving to the University of North Carolina…
