Barbara Fredrickson
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Barbara Fredrickson is a psychologist and university teacher who works in the English language within the United States. Born on June 15, 1964, she is an American citizen whose career has been built in the field of psychology.
Her educational path took her from Carleton College, where she completed her undergraduate studies, to Stanford University, where she continued her academic formation. Those two institutions shaped the scholarly foundation from which she went on to work as both a researcher and a teacher at the university level.
No specific published works, named theories, collaborators, or successor figures appear in the available record for this entry. What the record confirms is that Fredrickson has maintained a dual role as a practicing psychologist and a university teacher, contributing to her discipline through that combined capacity. Her name is catalogued in the Library of Congress Name Authority File under the authorized form Fredrickson, Barbara.
Quotes by Barbara Fredrickson
The boundaries between you and not-you – what lies beyond your skin – relax and become more permeable. While infused with love you see fewer distinctions between you and others. Indeed, your ability to see others – really see them, wholeheartedly – springs open.
Taking delight in my family, my time in nature, and in the chance to do work that I find endlessly fascinating and rewarding. My smile grows even bigger when I think about how lucky I am to have such delights be part of my everyday life.
It turns out that unexplained positivity lasts longer than positivity we analyze until we fully understand it.
Scientists have shown that because positive and open mindsets produce exploration and experiential learning, they also come to produce more-accurate mental maps of the world.
Love requires you to be physically and emotionally present. It also requires that you slow down.
When we inject people with positivity, their outlook expands. They see the big picture. When we inject them with neutrality or negativity, their peripheral vision shrinks. There is no big picture, no dots to connect.
Positive emotions are not trivial luxuries, but instead might be critical necessities for optimal functioning.
Positive psychology is both a movement and a science. The movement involves absolutely anyone who is interested in evidence-based approaches to improving well-being, either for themselves or for their community. I invite you to join this movement!