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Positive Psychology Outlook Tackling Bullying and Negative Attitudes: Social Media Style
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Positive Psychology Outlook Tackling Bullying and Negative Attitudes: Social Media Style
Usage & Reproduction Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Type
Video recording
URI / Handle
http://hdl.handle.net/1961/muislandora:2983
Created
2015-01-01T00:00:00Z
Abstract
The purpose of this program is to boost morale and instill positivity around campus. Currently a twitter page is in the process of being created where people can submit compliments either anonymously or named, to be posted about someone else they feel deserves to be recognized. The account will be public so anyone can see it by simply searching for it and there will be a linked email to include people without a twitter account in this effort to boost positivity. In 2013 nearly one in three students reported being bullied during the school year. People are affected every day by negativity and bullying. This issue is important to study because it is harmful to people’s lives. Bullying can have a wide range of severe effects on an individual. Suicide due to bullying is not unheard off, and can be fixed. There are many diseases that require extensive research to create preventative measures or treatments. The cure for bullying is known. Bullying has become a primary focus in recent years and there has been a lot of progress, however, there is still so much to go. Here at Marymount we deal with bullying more than we should. There are constantly new gossip twitter accounts being created to spread rumors and unnecessarily expose personal details. Bullying is an issue that needs to be resolved, beginning with approaches such as this new twitter account. AA compliment twitter page is in the process of being developed to combat bullying with positive psychology. The website and email have been set up, and the launch will take place in late February to early March. Marymount University campus administrators have been consulted in an effort to link the new complement twitter site to the Marymount website for more accessibility. Administrators in Human Resources, Information Technology, and Student Development are all collaborators in this project. Evaluation of the impact of the twitter site on students’ lives will be conducted in late March, and the results will be presented at the Student Research Conference. Positive Psychology is a relatively new field, but has had great effects already. Positive Psychology has many different definitions, however, one of the most widely utilized definitions is by the Positive Psychology Institute, “is the scientific study of human flourishing, and an applied approach to optimal functioning” (“What is Positive Psychology,” 2011). A persons mind and way of thinking has a huge impact on their mood and their overall health. Active people with positive outlooks have been proven to heal faster, overcome adversity, and are overall happier than those that lean more towards a negative perspective. People do not hear compliments about themselves enough and if more positivity is brought to campus, maybe some of the negativity will decline. What is Positive Psychology. (2011, January 1). Retrieved February 26, 2015, from
http://www.positivepsychologyinstitute.com.au/what_is_positive_psycholog...
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