THE USE OF EMOTION CARDS AND POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY TECHNIQUES IN ORGANIZING PSYCHO-CORRECTIONAL WORK.

Current psychological tendencies contain using innovative methods in organizing work with children. The adolescent period is often referred to as the most critical part of every individual. The paper gives brief feedback about metaphoric associative cards -- emotion cards, as a modern tool of psychology. Researchers used the combination technique of "Positive Psychology" with emotion cards. The brand new, innovative tool -- emotion cards is a widespread method among psychologists in post-soviet states. Emotion cards can be used for the detection and correction of emotional imbalance, anxiety, depression, school inadaptation, and inter/intra-generational problems. Using the techniques of Positive Psychology can assist to multiply the effectiveness of psycho-correctional work. The researchers and positive psychologists emphasize that positive psychology does not only make the individuals to be at zero but builds resilience. The study includes empirical research with middle school children in Azerbaijan. Ethical considerations were followed by the researchers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]