Daily News | Write a thank you letter this holiday season. It could bring ‘tears of joy’ — to you and the recipient.
Penn undergraduates get an unusual assignment in classes taught by psychology professor Angela Duckworth: Write a letter to someone whom you have not properly thanked., from her graduate school advisor, Martin Seligman, who is credited as being the father of the positive psychology movement.The full exercise also includes visiting the recipient of the letter, without telling why, and reading the letter aloud.
“They’re not judging you. They’re not worried about grammar. They are not thinking, ‘Oh, this essay could have been better written,’” she said. “They’re crying!” Duckworth is also the co-founder of the Character Lab, a nonprofit that brings positive psychology to educators to help kids thrive. The organization’s website includes a “
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