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"Positive psychology is the scientific study of what enables individuals and communities to thrive."

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IPPA Was Founded In 2007 With The Mission:

  • To promote the science of positive psychology and its research-based applications
  • To facilitate collaboration among researchers, teachers, students, and practitioners of positive psychology around the world and across academic disciplines
  • To share the findings of positive psychology with the broadest possible audience
 

Christopher Peterson, Ph.D.IPPA Newsletter Special Issue

In Memoriam, Christopher Peterson, Ph.D.

Professor Christopher Peterson, a pioneer and founder of positive psychology, passed away unexpectedly in October 2012.  To help recognize the lasting impact that Dr. Peterson has had on our field, IPPA dedicated our most recent newsletter to remembering his life and work.

Click here to read the introduction to this special issue of the IPPA Newsletter.

 

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May

22

05/22/2013-05/24/2013 The 2nd International Conference on Positive Psychology in the Czech Republic
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May 22, 2013-May 24, 2013
All Day Event
Conference venue The conference CPPC 2013 is organized by the Czech Positive Psychology Centre and Dept. of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic. The Conference will take place in Brno, at the Faculty of Economics of Masaryk University .
 

May

23

05/23/2013-05/26/2013 Association for Psychological Science Convention
Event's details
May 23, 2013-May 26, 2013
All Day Event
The Association for Psychological Science's annual convention will be held May 23 - 26, 2013. This year's conference themes include: Regulating the World, Regulating the Mind; Biological Bases of Social Behavior; and Building a Better Psychological Science: Good Data Practices and Replicability.
 

Jun

27

06/27/2013-06/30/2013 Third World Congress on Positive Psychology
Event's details
June 27, 2013-June 30, 2013
All Day Event
The World Congress on Positive Psychology is the perfect opportunity for anyone interested in learning how the “thriving science” is changing the lives of individuals, communities, and institutions around the globe. Presentations, workshops, and poster sessions will feature leading-edge research, as well as applications of positive psychology in a variety of fields – from business to education to medicine.
 

Nov

21

11/21/2013-11/22/2013 French Congress on Positive Psychology
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November 21, 2013-November 22, 2013
All Day Event
The French Congress on Positive Psychology will be held November 21-22, 2013, at the University of Lorraine.
 

Jul

8

07/08/2014-07/13/2014 28th International Congress of Applied Psychology
Event's details
July 08, 2014-July 13, 2014
All Day Event
28th International Congress of Applied Psychology which will be held at The Palais des Congrès de Paris – France
 

IPPA Third World Congress

Registration Now Open

June 27 - 30, 2013

Los Angeles, California, U.S.A

IPPA is excited to host the Third World Congress on Posiitve Psychology on June 27-30, 2013, in Los Angeles, California.  Confirmed speakers for this year's conference include Roy Baumeister, Marino Bonaiuto, Chip Conley, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Barbara Fredrickson, Richard Lerner, Jeanne Nakamura, Nansook Park, David Peterson, Martin Seligman, Sabine Sonnentag, and Robert Vallerand.  In addition to presentations from these leading positive psychology scholars, the conference will offer workshops, panels, symposia, and countless opportunities to connect with fellow researchers and practitioners of positive psychology from around the globe.  For more information, please visit the conference homepage here.

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Latest News

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5/13/2013 3:30:00 PM
Evening Under the Stars Update
Due to a scheduling conflict at Grand Park, the “Evening Under the Stars” event scheduled for Saturday, June 29, has been moved to the Los Angeles...
 
Boston
On behalf of the Executive Committee of the International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA), I would like to acknowledge the recent tragedy that...
 
4/19/2013 3:30:00 PM
Travel Recommendations
To aid with your travel planning, we have posted recommended arrival and departure times on our World Congress Location page.​
 
Early Registration Deadline
A number of people - particularly presenters who recently learned that their abstract submissions have been accepted - have requested more time to...
 
Program Update
After reviewing hundreds of outstanding proposals, we are pleased to announce that abstract notifications have been sent for the Third World Congress....
 
Special Issue of Terapia Psicologica on Positive Psychology
Terapia Psicologica, a Chilean journal, recently published a special issue on positive psychology. Full text downloads of many articles are available...
 
Summer School in Positive Psychology for Ph.D. Students
University of Oslo is proud to announce a Ph.D course in Positive Psychology from July 29th – August 2nd, 2013, at the University of Oslo, Norway. The...
 
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