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    Akumal Manifesto

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    This document outlines goals for the positive psychology movement, including defining positive psychology as the scientific study of optimal human functioning. It proposes studying human thriving at multiple levels and applying findings to improve education, psychotherapy, work satisfaction, and society. Specific strategies are outlined to implement goals such as forming research networks in topics like positive emotions, character strengths, and community well-being. The document also recommends actions to spread findings through publications, fund research, support careers, and educate the public.

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    Akumal Manifesto

    Authors: Ken Sheldon, Barbara Frederickson, Kevin Rathunde, Mike Csikszentmihalyi, and Jon aidt! "his mani#esto $as ori%inally created durin% the Akumal & meetin% in January &''', and $as revised #ollo$in% the Akumal ( meetin% in January ()))!

    &!Definition *ositive *sycholo%y is the scienti#ic study o# o+timal human #unctionin%! ,t aims to discover and +romote the #actors that allo$ individuals and communities to thrive! "he +ositive +sycholo%y movement re+resents a ne$ commitment on the +art o# research +sycholo%ists to #ocus attention u+on the sources o# +sycholo%ical health, thereby %oin% beyond +rior em+hases u+on disease and disorder!

    (!Goals "o meet these ob-ectives $e must consider o+timal #unctionin% at multi+le levels, includin% biolo%ical, e.+eriential, +ersonal, relational, institutional, cultural, and %lobal! ,t is necessary to study a/ the dynamic relations bet$een +rocesses at these levels, b/ the human ca+acity to create order and meanin% in res+onse to inevitable adversity, and c/ the means by $hich 0the %ood li#e,0 in its many mani#estations, may emer%e #rom these +rocesses! 1!Applications *otential a++lications o# +ositive +sycholo%y include:

    1. ,m+rovin% child education by makin% %reater use o# intrinsic motivation, +ositive a##ect,
    and creativity $ithin schools

    2. ,m+rovin% +sychothera+y by develo+in% a++roaches that em+hasize ho+e, meanin%, 3. 4. 5. 6.


    and sel#2healin% ,m+rovin% #amily li#e by better understandin% the dynamics o# love, %enerativity, and commitment ,m+rovin% $ork satis#action across the li#es+an by hel+in% +eo+le to #ind authentic involvement, e.+erience states o# #lo$, and make %enuine contributions in their $ork ,m+rovin% or%anizations and societies by discoverin% conditions that enhance trust, communication, and altruism bet$een +ersons ,m+rovin% the moral character o# society by better understandin% and +romotin% the s+iritual im+ulse $ithin humans!

    3! Implementation of Goals ,n order to create the o+timal conditions #or the #lourishin% o# +ositive +sycholo%y, $e +ro+ose the #ollo$in%: &/ "he circle o# researchers $ho call themselves +ositive +sycholo%ists should be broadened, #unded, nurtured in their career develo+ment, and ke+t in close contact! (/ 4e must

    +roduce use#ul and ins+irin% +roducts, such as articles, books, and e##ective interventions! S+eci#ic strate%ies #or brin%in% about these ends include: a/ "he #ormation o# 5*ositive Science6 research net$orks! 7ach net$ork $ould include members #rom several social sciences! Belo$ are three emer%in% net$ork #oci:

    1. *ositive sub-ective states! 4hat characterizes and +romotes o+timal e.+eriencin%8 2. "he %ood li#e9%ood +erson! 4hat characterizes and +romotes admirable +ersons and
    lives8

    3. "he %ood society :includin% %rou+s such as #amilies, cor+orations, and communities/!
    4hat characterizes and +romotes #ully #unctionin% %rou+s8 ,t is recommended that net$orks have a chair+erson, but no +ermanent members! *otentially interested scientists $ill be invited to +artici+ate in s+eci#ic activities! ;et$orks $ill select concrete tasks to $ork on, such as desi%nin% interventions to #oster moral develo+ment in late childhood! b/ Fosterin% contact amon% +ositive scientists:

    1. 2. 3.

    oldin% at least one lar%e meetin% +er year in a +ositive location conducive to the develo+ment o# ne$ insi%hts and collaborations! Maintainin% a current +ositive2+sych listserv: +ositive2+sycholo%y<lists!a+a!or% Su++ortin% s+ecial to+ical meetin%s :in addition to those o# the net$orks described above/! ,t may be use#ul to schedule more than one sub%rou+ meetin% in the same time and +lace to #acilitate cross2#ertilization!

    c/ Facilitation o# #undin% #or +ositive +sycholo%y researchers! Senior members o# the Akumal %rou+ are takin% the lead in identi#yin% and contactin% interested #oundations! As one e.am+le, the "em+leton #oundation has created a yearly +rize #or the most innovative research done in +ositive +sycholo%y by youn% scientists! d/ Findin% hi%h +ro#ile outlets #or +romotin% +ositive a++roaches! Current and u+comin% +ublications include:

    1. A s+ecial issue o# the American *sycholo%ist, $hich a++eared in January ())), in 2. 3. 4.


    $hich senior researchers e.+lore the a++licability o# +ositive +ers+ectives $ithin their $ork :edited by Seli%man = Csikszentmihalyi/! A s+ecial section o# the American *sycholo%ist on +ositive +sycholo%y, to a++ear in March ())&, in $hich researchers describe their emer%in% research #indin%s $hich are relevant to +ositive +sycholo%y :edited by Sheldon = Kin%/! A #orthcomin% book series on subto+ics $ithin +ositive +sycholo%y :edited by As+in$all = Staudin%er/! A #orthcomin% andbook o# *ositive *sycholo%y :edited by Snyder = >o+ez/

    e/ Fosterin% the careers o# +ositive +sycholo%ists: As +ractitioners o# +ositive +sycholo%y rise in +rominence, so does the #ield! *ositive +sycholo%ists should:

    1. Be $illin% to host %raduate students #rom other universities in +ost2docs or short2term


    visits

    2. ,nvite +ositive +sycholo%ists to +resent collo?uia at their universities


    #/ S+readin% +ositive +sycholo%ical +rinci+les and +ers+ectives to the broader +ublic! For e.am+le, +ositive +sycholo%y mi%ht be incor+orated into hi%h school +sycholo%y curricula or $ithin +ublic health initiatives!

    @! For more information, please see htt+:99$$$!+ositive+sycholo%y!com

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