Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
Positive Education
Jacolyn M. Norrish · 2015
80/100
👍 Worth It
This is the rare academic book that tells a real story: an entire school going all-in on positive psychology and documenting what happened. The Geelong Grammar School case study is rich and the theory is grounded in PERMA and contributions from Baumeister, Fredrickson, and Reivich. Practitioners will find it inspiring even if some academic sections require patience.
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Verdict receipt0–100
safety95
substance82
craft75
originality78
accuracy84
hype76
age-fit82
human-eye80
Penny’s verdict80
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