The virtues of forgiveness, gratitude, and hope are developed through connections with others, according to Liz Gulliford, senior lecturer of psychology at the University of Northampton, UK. Gulliford examined forgiveness, gratitude, and hope from a positive psychology perspective in a lecture in Devlin Hall on Feb. 21.

Donnah Canavan says that her signature course, Positive Psychology, focuses on helping a person "flourish" and face negative events head-on.