Positive psychology

Appreciative Intelligence is an ability to appreciate all positive possibilities in any situation. 

This ability can be understood as a result of the integration of three specialized abilities, including 

An ability to reframe, consciously or subconsciously, a given situation leading to a desired outcome 

An ability to see and appreciate all positive aspects of a given situation, including all opportunities 

An ability to see a process leading from a present given situation to a future desirable situation 

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Benson, H., Kornhaber, A., Kornhaber, C. and LeChanu, M., Increases in positive psychological characteristics with a new relaxation response curriculum in high school students. Journal of Research and Development in Education 27 (4), 226, 1994. 

Earlier versions of this article profited from suggestions by Camilla P. Benbow, Daniel L. Shea and Rose Mary Webb. The article was supported by an anonymous funding agency, the Kennedy Center at the College of Education and Human Development, Vanderbilt University, and a Templeton Award for Positive Psychology. 

Kashdan, T.B. and Ciarrochi, J. (Eds) (2013). Mindfulness, Acceptance and Positive Psychology, p. 335, Oakland, CA Context Press. 

Seligman, M. E.P. 2002. Authentic Happiness Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment." New York Simon and Schuster. 

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