PSICOLOGÍA EVOLUCIONISTA Y PSICOLOGÍA POSITIVA: CONVERGENCIAS POSIBLES.
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| Title: | PSICOLOGÍA EVOLUCIONISTA Y PSICOLOGÍA POSITIVA: CONVERGENCIAS POSIBLES. |
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| Alternate Title: | Evolutionary psychology and Positive psychology: Possible convergences. Psicologia evolucionista e Psicologia positiva: Convergências possíveis. |
| Authors: | García, José E.1 joseemiliogarcia@hotmail.com |
| Source: | Panamerican Journal of Neuropsychology / Cuadernos de Neuropsicología. ene-abr2021, Vol. 15 Issue 1, p130-158. 29p. |
| Abstract (English): | Evolutionary psychology and positive psychology are among the two recent trends of greater impact and influence in modern psychology. The first one is based on the principles of natural selection and sexual selection developed just over a century and a half ago by the British naturalist Charles Darwin and assumes that typical human behavior are cognitive adaptations to environments already nonexistent but that were present in the species' phylogenetic history, contributing to its survival. Positive psychology asserts that psychological science, over a period of more than a century of academic history, has been focused almost exclusively on the pathological problems and unhealthy behavior, neglected too many constructive aspects such as happiness, virtue, love and positive emotions. Although they come from divergent and seemingly incompatible traditions in many aspects, both present a series of complementary aspects that could lead to an eventual integration of the two models. The main objective of this paper is to propose some ideas that could serve as elements in order to develop integration both at the level of theory and research. This purpose, at the same time, could contribute to the achievement of a higher conceptual homogeneity in the dispersed field of psychology. The article is theoretical, with a review of the relevant sources for the discussion of the raised problems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Abstract (Spanish): | La psicología evolucionista y la psicología positiva figuran entre las dos orientaciones recientes que han ganado mayor impacto e influencia en la psicología moderna. La primera está basada en los principios de la selección natural y la selección sexual elaboradas por el naturalista británico Charles Darwin hace poco más de un siglo y medio, y asume que muchos comportamientos humanos típicos son adaptaciones cognitivas a entornos ambientales ya inexistentes pero que se produjeron durante la historia filogenética de la especie, contribuyendo a la supervivencia de ésta. La psicología positiva plantea que la ciencia psicológica, a lo largo de más de un siglo de trayectoria académica, ha estado centrada casi con exclusividad en los problemas patológicos e insanos del comportamiento, descuidando en demasía los aspectos favorables como la felicidad, la virtud, el amor y las emociones positivas. Aunque provienen de tradiciones divergentes y aparentemente incompatibles en muchos aspectos, ambas presentan una serie de temáticas complementarias que podrían conducir a una eventual integración de los dos modelos. El objetivo principal de este trabajo es proponer algunas ideas que puedan servir como ejes para desarrollar una integración en el plano de la teoría y la investigación. Este propósito, al mismo tiempo, podría contribuir al logro de una mayor homogeneidad conceptual en el disperso campo de la psicología. El artículo es de carácter teorético, con una revisión de las fuentes relevantes para la discusión de los problemas planteados. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Abstract (Portuguese): | A psicologia evolucionista e a psicologia positiva figuram entre as duas orientações recentes que têm ganhado maior impacto e influência na psicologia moderna. A primeira está baseada nos princípios da selecção natural e a selecção sexual elaboradas pelo naturalista britânico Charles Darwin há pouco mais de um século e meio e assume que muitos comportamentos humanos típicos são adaptações cognitivas a meios ambientais já inexistentes más que se apresentaram durante a história filogenética da espécie, contribuindo a sua sobrevivência. A psicologia positiva propõe que a ciência psicológica, ao longo de mais de um século de trajectória académica, tem estado centrada quase com exclusividad nos problemas patológicos e insanos do comportamento, descuidando em demasía os aspectos favoráveis como a felicidade, a virtude, o amor e as emoções positivas. Ainda que provem de tradições divergentes e aparentemente incompatíveis em muitos aspectos, ambas apresentam uma série de temáticas complementares que poderiam conduzir a uma eventual integração dos dois modelos. O objectivo principal deste artigo é propor algumas ideias que possam servir como eixos para desenvolver uma integração no plano da teoria e a investigação. Este propósito, ao mesmo tempo, poderia contribuir a alcançar uma maior homogeneidade conceptual no disperso campo da psicologia. O artigo é de carácter teorético, com uma revisão das fontes relevantes para a discussão dos problemas propostos. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | Evolutionary psychology and positive psychology are among the two recent trends of greater impact and influence in modern psychology. The first one is based on the principles of natural selection and sexual selection developed just over a century and a half ago by the British naturalist Charles Darwin and assumes that typical human behavior are cognitive adaptations to environments already nonexistent but that were present in the species' phylogenetic history, contributing to its survival. Positive psychology asserts that psychological science, over a period of more than a century of academic history, has been focused almost exclusively on the pathological problems and unhealthy behavior, neglected too many constructive aspects such as happiness, virtue, love and positive emotions. Although they come from divergent and seemingly incompatible traditions in many aspects, both present a series of complementary aspects that could lead to an eventual integration of the two models. The main objective of this paper is to propose some ideas that could serve as elements in order to develop integration both at the level of theory and research. This purpose, at the same time, could contribute to the achievement of a higher conceptual homogeneity in the dispersed field of psychology. The article is theoretical, with a review of the relevant sources for the discussion of the raised problems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 07184123 |
| DOI: | 10.7714/CNPS/15.1.210 |
