Aplicando psicología positiva en educación médica

Aplicando psicología positiva en educación médica

Applying positive psychology to medical education NURIA PEDRALS G.1,a, ATTILIO RIGOTTI R.2,b, MARCELA BITRAN C. Rev Med Chile 2011; 139: 941-949 Today we are witnessing an exponential growth in positive psychology (PP), a scientific approach to the most signific cant purpose of human existence: happiness and meaning of life. As a consequence of PP studies, happiness and wellbeing are now accepted as valid topics of research, despite their subjective and supposedly unscientific essence. Experimental evidence indicates that happiness and wellbeing have biological bases and, thus, can be scientifically approached and eventually changed. We believe that we need to learn from this new discipline and apply its discoveries in our profession as medical educators to foster the full development of our students. In this review, we will summarize the major developments and discoveries of PP, and open the debate on the implications of PP offer to medical education. Key words: Education, medical; Psychology, educational; Psychology, positive. http://www.scielo.cl/pdf/rmc/v139n7/art18.pdf