The benefits of positive psychology are nearly endless. The positivity has the power of teaching us how to change our standpoint, overcome negative thinking and embrace positive affirmations. Also, research suggests that people who regularly show acts of kindness, for example, get a significant boost in well-being. Similarly, a longitudinal study by James H. Fowler and Nicholas A. Christakis showed that happiness is contagious in their study, people with happy partners and friends were more likely to be happy in the future.