Positive Psychology is the scientific study of the strengths and virtues that enable individuals and communities to thrive. In his keynote address to the Second World Congress on Positive Psychology this past summer, Dr. Martin Seligman stated that the notion that we are driven by the past is "a profound error about human nature" made by most schools of psychology. Rather, he sees human beings as being "drawn into the future" by meaningful goals.
More about Positive Psychology can be found at the following links:
Positive Psychology Center of the University of Pennsylvania
Authentic Happiness
A Recording of Dr. Martin Seligman's Keynote Address on Shrink Rap Radio
A Recording of Dr. Ed Diener's Keynote Address on Shrink Rap Radio
Dr. Martin Seligman on Positive Psychology from a 2004 presentation:
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