Question

give the current trends of psychology.

Answer 1

Todd Kashdan

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"One of the most important trends in psychology is the emphasis on context. Some of the most highly valued personality traits such as compassion, mindfulness, forgiveness, and agreeableness are predictably counterproductive in specific situations. Some of the most highly valued aspirations such as happiness can be counterproductive and recent research has pointed out alternatives. In the same vein, we are learning that so-called negative emotions such as sadness, anxiety, guilt, envy, and anger are exactly what we want to experience and express to get the best possible outcome in a given situation. We are learning how to express negative emotions in the most effective manner. This research on the downside of positives and the upside of negatives is allowing us to understand how to appreciate the full spectrum of our personality and best navigate the complex, uncertain world that we confront each day. Emotional and social agility is where the action is.....finally."

- Dr. Todd B. Kashdan, author of The Upside of Your Dark Side: Why being your whole self - not just your “good” self - drives success and fulfillment 


Art Markman

"One of the biggest trends is that there is a lot of great work helping us to understand both the biology of what gives objects their value and more importantly the calculations the brain is making to create that value.  The work is important, because it will help us to design better ways to help people change their behavior by changing what they value in the world."

Scott Barry Kaufman



"I think the most important trend in creativity studies is the recent discovery of the 'default mode network' (or as I like to call it, the “imagination network”), which is most active when our minds are focused on our inner stream of consciousness, daydreams, desires, and feelings. It turns out that these coordinated brain regions are essential to compassion, perspective taking, and meaning-making, and that these cognitivecapacities provide grist to the mill for creativity and personal fulfillment.

Answer 2

The significant courses in psychology are the importance of connection. Most highly valued characteristics such as sympathy, mindfulness, justification, are counter-productive in distinct situations. Some of the most extremely considered goals such as peace can be prolific and recent investigation has shown out other alternatives. In the identical vein, we are determining that so-called contradictory sentiments such as depression, stress, guilt, envy, and anger are specifically what we require to feel and manifest to get the best feasible consequence in a given circumstance.