1. Positive Education Depression among young people is 10 times higher than at 50 years age. The average age of the onset of depression was about thirty 50 years ago; today it is below age 15.

2. Positive Education Three times the purchasing power The average house size has doubled From 1 car for every two drivers; now more cars than licensed drivers One in five children went on to post-high school education; now one of two does

3. Positive Education More music More women’s rights Less racism More entertainment More books Shorter work week

4. Positive Education “blind study”: evaluators rate results without knowing if the subject performed the interventions or was part of the control group. To be more resilient (able to overcome adversity) students are taught the ABC model: Beliefs about an Adversity cause the Consequent feelings