Describe 2 assumptions of positive approach

• Point (free will)

  One key assumption of the positive approach is that humans have free will over their emotions and can actively choose to improve their well-being. Unlike deterministic approaches, positive psychology argues that people are self-directing and can shape their own happiness
• Evidence (free will)

  Seligman (2002) suggests that happiness is not a result of luck or genetics but comes from recognising and developing personal strengths. Diener and Seligman (2002) found that students with strong social ties to family and friends reported higher levels of happiness and lower levels of depression