Pursuit of Happiness: Theoretical Perspectives and Psychotherapy Oriented Implications

Abstract

Keywords

• happiness,theories of happiness,therapy process

Mutluluğu Ararken: Teorik Yaklaşımlar ve PsikoterapiyeYönelik Çıkarımlar

Abstract

Altı temel duygudan biri olan mutluluk; öfke, korku, üzüntü, iğrenme ve kıskançlıktan farklı olarak bir pozitif duygu biçiminde karşımıza çıkmaktadır. Ulaşmak için çabaladığımız, bulduğumuzda kaybetmekten korktuğumuz ve kimilerine göre hayatımızı arayışında geçirdiğimiz bu duygu nedir? Tek bir tanımı ya da bir duruma atfedebileceğimiz açık bir anlamı var mıdır? Mutluluğa ulaşamamak mı bir patoloji göstergesidir yoksa daimi olarak mutluluk peşinde koşmak mı? Terapi odasında mutluluk nasıl karşımıza çıkar? Bu sorulara cevap bulmayı amaçladığımız makalemizde öncelikli olarak mutluluğu pozitif duygular temelinde ele alacak, sonrasında mutluluk kavramına daha yakından bakarak olası anlamları üzerinde duracağız. Bunun yanı sıra, mutluluk duygusu ile ilintili patolojilere kısaca değinerek terapi ortamında terapist ve danışan açısından bu duygunun nasıl yaşandığına ve ele alındığına yönelik çıkarımlarda bulunacağız.

Keywords

• mutluluk, mutluluk teorileri, terapi süreci

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