Chapter Summary<\/summary>\nThis chapter offers a critical history of positive psychology, arguing that its rise must be understood within the broader framework of globalisation. While positive psychology began as a movement to shift attention from mental illness to well-being and human flourishing, it has become deeply entangled with political, economic, and institutional agendas. Drawing on the concept of neoliberal governmentality, the chapter explores how happiness is framed not just as a personal goal but as a moral obligation and economic asset. The chapter interrogates how emotion is medicalised, commodified, and governed. Key figures such as Martin Seligman, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, and Geni N\u00fa\u00f1ez are examined in relation to broader systems of power, including colonialism, militarism, and the global wellness industry. Students are introduced to the critical thinking tool of neoliberal governmentality, and encouraged to reflect on how psychological science can both obscure and reinforce structural inequality. Ultimately, the chapter invites students to consider whether unhappiness might not be a pathology but a rational response to social injustice, and whether the demand for happiness itself deserves greater scrutiny.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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