IMPLEMENTATION OF POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY PRINCIPLES IN THE PROCESS OF LEARNING AND TEACHING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Abstract

The article is a review of studies by foreign authors aimed at studying the implementation of the basic provisions of positive psychology in the process of learning and teaching foreign languages and identifying the influence of such negative affective factors as fear and anxiety on the productivity of students’ language skills development. The author of the article analyzes the influence of positive psychology on the development of applied linguistics in recent decades, and analyzes the practical experience of applying the principles of positive psychology in the process of learning and teaching foreign languages. Particular attention is paid to the development of the level of emotional intelligence of the teacher, which determines the ability of the teacher to create a favorable, psychologically comfortable learning environment. This issue helps to reveal the potential of students by reducing anxiety and increasing the level of pleasure received from the process of learning a foreign language. Based on the analysis, practical recommendations for foreign language teachers have been developed.