Dr. Martin E.P. Seligman—renowned worldwide as the “father of Positive Psychology”—has led visionary leaps in the scientific research, empirical data and personal understandings of human flourishing. This course explores the past, present and future of positive psychology as a journey through the key scientific leaps led by Dr. Seligman and his colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania's Positive Psychology Center and Master of Applied Positive Psychology program.
There are no prerequisites.
Ce cours fait partie de la Spécialisation Foundations of Positive Psychology
Positive Psychology: Martin E. P. Seligman’s Visionary Science
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Ce que vous allez apprendre
Describe why mind and body flourish together
Discuss inspiring new developments in the field of Positive Psychology
Explain how skills of well-being can be learned and taught
Understand the scientific foundations of Positive Psychology
Compétences que vous acquerrez
Character Strengths And VirtuesGratitudePositive EducationPositive Psychology
Programme du cours : ce que vous apprendrez dans ce cours
Semaine
1Positive Psychology Introduction by Dr. Martin Seligman
In this module, Dr. Martin Seligman introduces the scientific foundations of positive psychology and key research findings that led to a revolutionary understanding of what makes people flourish. Participants will learn about research-based skills and exercises to increase well-being and begin to practice these skills in their own lives.
10 videos (Total 62 min), 5 lectures, 3 quiz
10 vidéos
Course Introduction1 min
Module 1 Introduction1 min
Positive Psychology: Toward a Balanced, Empirical Understanding of Well-being7 min
What Do We Mean by the "Positive" in Positive Psychology?6 min
Seeds of Flourishing: The Personal in Parallel with a Developing New Field7 min
How Do People Explain Bad Events? Risk Factors and Protective Factors for Depression5 min
Health is a Skill: Learned Optimism6 min
Laying the Foundation: Defining, Measuring, and Testing Happiness and Flourishing8 min
Building Blocks: PERMA: Defining Wellbeing12 min
Try This At Home: Building the Skill of Gratitude. Suggested Exercise: What Went Well?3 min
5 lectures
Dr. Martin Seligman Biography5 min
Key Point: Learned Helplessness3 min
Key Point: Optimism can be learned5 min
PERMA Overview15 min
Which Character Strengths Are Most Predictive of Well-Being?10 min
2 exercices pour s'entraîner
Try This At Home: What Went Well10 min
Module 120 min
Semaine
2The Skills of Well-being Can Be Learned, Taught, and Transformative
In this module, Dr. Martin Seligman shares the great leaps in scientific understanding that created the foundation for a science of well-being at individual, communal, and global levels.
13 videos (Total 80 min), 2 lectures, 2 quiz
13 vidéos
Building Skills to Flourish7 min
Positive Interventions: Testing What Works2 min
Stage 1: Teaching Skills for Wellbeing Proactively Can Prevent Anxiety and Depression in Children8 min
Stage 2: The Leap from Research to Policy in the United Kingdom3 min
Stage 3: The Science of Grit and a New Understanding: How to Foster Flourishing in Schools3 min
Stage 4: Transcending Curriculum to Transform Culture in Schools7 min
Stage 5: From Whole Schools to Whole Communities4 min
Stage 6: Whole Force Resilience11 min
Positive Education: Teaching Academic Success and Well-Being9 min
Positive Education: Taking It to Scale9 min
Positive Education: Replicating Success Worldwide7 min
Try This At Home: Building Positive Relationships Through Active Constructive Responding4 min
2 lectures
Review of Flourish by Richard Layard15 min
Well-being and Public Policy15 min
2 exercices pour s'entraîner
Try This At Home: ACR10 min
Module 220 min
Semaine
3Being Whole: Mind/Body Flourishing Throughout Life
In this module, Dr. Martin Seligman shares key research questions from the field of Positive Psychology, and the answers turn some conventional assumptions on their head. Are we shaped by the future vs. the past? And what does science tell us about mind/body flourishing? What gets better as we age?
10 videos (Total 68 min), 7 lectures, 2 quiz
10 vidéos
Drawn By the Future: A Revolution in Psychology9 min
Drawn By the Future: A Revolution in Psychology Part 26 min
Drawn By the Future: The Science of Prospection8 min
Positive Health: Mind and Body Flourish Together6 min
New Directions in Mental and Physical Health8 min
Positive Aging: Creativity and Strengths Throughout Life4 min
Creativity and Imagination10 min
Creativity and Imagination Part 28 min
Try This At Home: Know and Grow Your Strengths3 min
7 lectures
Watch This Video: Can You Believe Your Eyes?2 min
Homo Prospectus Review10 min
More about the Selective Attention Test20 min
Optimistic Minds and Healthy Hearts20 min
The Creative Life and Well-Being20 min
What Are Your Signature Strengths vs. What's Your Type?20 min
Share Your Strengths10 min
2 exercices pour s'entraîner
Know and Grow Your Strengths10 min
Module 3 Quiz20 min
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4Future Directions in Positive Psychology
In this module, Dr. Martin Seligman discusses some of the most inspiring recent and future developments in the field of Positive Psychology, in particular those that transcend individual experience and have the potential to transform our world.
10 videos (Total 91 min), 4 lectures, 2 quiz
10 vidéos
The Future of Positive Psychology: Key Topics3 min
Constructive Journalism22 min
Constructive Journalism - some Q&A with Cathrine Gyldensted15 min
Positive Psychology and Spiritual Experience7 min
Positive Psychology and Spiritual Experience Part 26 min
World Well-Being and Big Data10 min
World Well-Being and Big Data Part 217 min
Try This at Home: Fun Vs. Philanthropy3 min
Drawn by the Vision of a Flourishing Future3 min
4 lectures
Learn More about Constructive Journalism15 min
Truly Awe-some Science15 min
What Your Tweets Say about You and Your World18 min
Participate in the World Well-Being Project (optional)10 min
2 exercices pour s'entraîner
Try This At Home: Fun vs. Philanthropy10 min
Module 420 min
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par RS•Dec 9th 2017
Very self-enhancing. Activities are fun and at the same time a good avenue for learning experiences. Very positive and student engaging. Thank you for giving me the chance to be part of this course =)
par MM•Jul 11th 2017
I like the course material. I would like to suggest the format to be changed. Currently there is too fragmented with too many interruptions. It would be better to run the lectures more consecutively.
Enseignant
Martin E.P. Seligman, Ph.D.
Zellerbach Family Professor of Psychology & Director, Positive Psychology CenterPositive Psychology Center
À propos de University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania (commonly referred to as Penn) is a private university, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. A member of the Ivy League, Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States, and considers itself to be the first university in the United States with both undergraduate and graduate studies.
À propos de la Spécialisation Foundations of Positive Psychology
The University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Martin E.P. Seligman welcome you to Foundations of Positive Psychology. Our five-course specialization provides you with the key theories and research in the field of positive psychology as well as opportunities for application.
Course topics include
• Positive Psychology: Martin E.P. Seligman’s Visionary Science with Dr. Martin E.P. Seligman
• Positive Psychology: Applications and Interventions with Dr. James Pawelski
• Positive Psychology: Character, Grit and Research Methods with Dr. Angela Duckworth & Dr. Claire Robertson-Kraft
• Positive Psychology: Resilience Skills with Dr. Karen Reivich
• Positive Psychology Specialization Project with Dr. Martin E.P. Seligman
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