Dr Martin Seligman at the BPS Annual Conference 2017

Dr Martin Seligman is well-known for his work on positive psychology, At the start of this rousing keynote Seligman suggests that had he encouraged psychologists and politicians to focus on wellbeing 30 years ago, most would have walked out of the lecture theatre. Happiness and wellbeing aren’t the absence of misery, Seligman said. As a therapist he encountered many previously-depressed patients whose depression measures ended up at zero post-treatment, but rather than being happy these people seemed empty to him. Building positive emotion, engagement and meaning are completely different from getting rid of sadness and anxiety – they stand in the way but don’t alleviate. Read the full article here https://thepsychologist.bps.org.uk/ma... Book now and save 15% on tickets for the 2018 BPS annual conference (1-2 May) www.bps.org.uk/2017 (available until 31st March 2019)