Are you a movie buff? Did you catch the Academy Awards? In this post I would like to share with you movie awards of a different sort…
The Positive Psychology Movie Awards for 2015.
Movies can be a powerful means through which one learns. Movies can inspire. Movies can describe varied psychological concepts and give witness to the experiences of others. For the past seven years Ryan M. Niemiec, PhD, PsyD , Educational Director of the VIA Institute on Character, and author of the books Positive Psychology at the Movies and Movies and Mental Illness, has reviewed many movies searching within them core themes of positive psychology. Counselors, professors, coaches and consumers all report the benefits of movies to educate, gain insight, instill hope, and to assist in self-growth. A recent study published this year reported that watching positive psychology movies contributed to an increase in positive behaviors and characteristics.
Drum roll please for the Positive Psychology Movie Awards of 2015…
Best Positive Psychology Movie: The Peanuts Movie
Award for Positive Relationships: 45 Years
Award for Heroism: Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Award for Signature Strengths Use ( using one’s strengths to make a difference in the world): Concussion
Award for Hope: The Martian
Award for Resilience (long term): Room
Award for Resilience (short term): The Revenant and The 33
Award for Achievement/Accomplishment: Joy
Award for Psychology of Choice (Freedom): The Experimenter
Award for Teamwork: Spotlight
Award for Mindfulness: Anomalisa
Award for Engagement: Circle
Award for Positive Emotions: Inside Out
Honorable Mention Awards:
Award for Integrity: Bridge of Spies
Award for Redemption: Southpaw
Award for Friendship: The Good Dinosaur
So grab some popcorn or chips and salsa, get comfortable, and enjoy movie titles from The Positive Psychology Movie Awards for 2015!
