Document Type : Original Article
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1 Department of Persian literature and language , Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
2 Professor, Department of psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
3 Master of Persian language and literature, Faculty of Literature and Humanities‚ Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz. Iran
Abstract
Positive psychology is a relatively new branch of psychological science that focuses on identifying human capabilities, talents, and the development of moral virtues, aiming to increase life satisfaction and well-being. The significant number of commonalities between the Marzbannameh and positive psychology has motivated this descriptive-analytical study to examine and explain certain positive psychology components within the stories of the Marzbannameh. The research findings indicate that the author of the Marzbannameh, drawing upon the rich Iranian and Islamic cultural heritage, articulated precise points on these topics centuries before the formal development of positive psychology, using compelling stories and referencing verses, traditions, poems, and proverbs. Through this indirect method, the author internalized and solidified their teachings, improving the individual's perspective on life, behaviors, and social interactions. Despite the overlap between positive psychology and the Marzbannameh in many components, Varavini, due to his monotheistic worldview, does not consider acquiring moral virtues solely important for human happiness in this life but also for salvation in the afterlife. Therefore, the stories are intertwined with faith and religious beliefs, and the element of spirituality is not separate from other components but is the primary motivation for acquiring virtues and adhering to them.
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