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Positive Psychology

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
4.7

6,016 reviews

1 week to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
98%
Most learners liked this course

There are 6 modules in this course

This course discusses research findings in the field of positive psychology, conducted by Barbara Fredrickson and her colleagues. It also features practical applications of this science that you can put to use immediately to help you live a full and meaningful life.

Look “under the hood” to discover the powerful drivers of growth, well-being, and health.

What's included

4 videos3 readings1 assignment

4 videos•Total 51 minutes
  • Emotions•14 minutes
  • Upward Spirals•10 minutes
  • Ten Positive Emotions•17 minutes
  • The Broaden-and-Build Theory•9 minutes
3 readings•Total 30 minutes
  • Fredrickson (2003) American Scientist•10 minutes
  • (Optional) Experiential Activity: Build a Positivity Portfolio•10 minutes
  • (Optional) Scholarly References and Additional Resources•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
  • Week 1 Quiz•30 minutes

Discover the roots of flexibility, creativity, and resilience.

What's included

4 videos3 readings1 assignment

4 videos•Total 47 minutes
  • Broadened Awareness•15 minutes
  • Built Resources•9 minutes
  • Resilience•15 minutes
  • Positivity & Entrepreneurship: An interview with Dr. Debby Stroman•8 minutes
3 readings•Total 30 minutes
  • The Science of Happiness•10 minutes
  • (Optional) Experiential Activity: Use Your Positivity Portfolio to Reverse a Downward Spiral•10 minutes
  • (Optional) Scholarly References and Additional Resources•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
  • Week 2 Quiz•30 minutes

Discover the ratios and priorities that best promote flourishing and learn common pitfalls to avoid.

What's included

3 videos3 readings1 assignment

3 videos•Total 43 minutes
  • Positivity Ratios•15 minutes
  • Prioritizing Positivity•15 minutes
  • Positivity and Policy: An interview with Darren Coppin•12 minutes
3 readings•Total 30 minutes
  • Positivity Self Test•10 minutes
  • (Optional) Experiential Activity: Take the Positivity Self-Test Challenge•10 minutes
  • (Optional) Scholarly References and Additional Resources•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
  • Week 3 Quiz•30 minutes

Unveil the force of co-experienced positive emotions and practice this lab-tested meditation honed over millennia.

What's included

6 videos3 readings1 assignment

6 videos•Total 80 minutes
  • What is Love?•18 minutes
  • Positivity Resonance•15 minutes
  • Loving-Kindness Introduced•11 minutes
  • Loving-Kindness Practiced•12 minutes
  • Investigating Positivity Resonance: An Interview with Brett Major•9 minutes
  • Loving-Kindness Meditation•15 minutes
3 readings•Total 30 minutes
  • The One You're With•10 minutes
  • (Optional) Experiential Activity: Practice Loving-Kindness Meditation•10 minutes
  • (Optional) Scholarly References and Additional Resources•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
  • Week 4 Quiz•30 minutes

Learn to spot the health benefits that loving-kindness uniquely nourishes.

What's included

4 videos3 readings1 assignment

4 videos•Total 53 minutes
  • Cardiovascular Benefits•15 minutes
  • Immune Benefits•11 minutes
  • Savoring Connections•17 minutes
  • Positivity & Wellness: An interview with Kelly Stack•10 minutes
3 readings•Total 30 minutes
  • Dr. Fredrickson’s Op Ed in the New York Times (2013)•10 minutes
  • (Optional) Experiential Activity: Reflect on Social Connections•10 minutes
  • (Optional) Scholarly References and Additional Resources•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
  • Week 5 Quiz•30 minutes

Far beyond you and your happiness, positive psychology radiates out to benefit your relationships and community.

What's included

3 videos3 readings1 assignment

3 videos•Total 37 minutes
  • Gratitude•12 minutes
  • A New Emotion Born•19 minutes
  • Positivity & Schools: An interview with Patrick Akos•6 minutes
3 readings•Total 30 minutes
  • Dr. Fredrickson's TEDx Talk on Remaking Love•10 minutes
  • (Optional) Experiential Activity: Take the Make a Difference Challenge•10 minutes
  • (Optional) Scholarly References and Additional Resources•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
  • Week 6 Quiz•30 minutes

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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
1 Course•314,167 learners

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LD
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Reviewed on Oct 9, 2020

Very good programme in

enhancing one’s positive outlook. The course has clarified some of the misconceived perception I had with regard to positive psychology and brought light to my understanding.

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Reviewed on Jul 12, 2020

I am so glad i'm taking this course. it's worth my time. I'm not a fan of positive psychology because i thought it was all injecting the positive emotions. but its not its about being open.

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Reviewed on Sep 11, 2024

In the long run, this course will help me learn to be positive rather than negative and that we should appreciate one another and that good smile and happiness rub on each other. thank you

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