A Positive Psychology Perspective on Post-9/11 Security

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Abstract
Positive psychology is a newly-christened field concerned with what makes life most worth living. At first glance, it would seem to have little to say about the post-9/11 world, but its central concerns�positive emotions, good character, and enabling institutions�are all pertinent to how people rise to the occasion of challenge and threat. What is good in life is not the mere absence of what is bad, and any attempts to create security must go beyond the minimization of danger to address how people can flourish in any and all circumstances. The present article discusses some of the implications of positive psychology for understanding and achieving post-9/11 security and flourishing.